Anyone able to 3D scan and then 3D print in rubber?

[Rain City]

Hey guys, I want to re-create a very simple butt end for my rods. A couple fell off and I can't get new ones. It's a mushroom cap basically, very simple. I thought about making a silicone mold but thought this might be another route as well.
This is getting real technical...
I could also make a sketchup model if that helped.

 

[RiverBoy]

why can’t you find some of those in Van ? surely there’s some rod builders around? if you’re totally screwed i have a bunch of them but i’m in CR. i have at least four or five of them

 

[Rain City]

why can’t you find some of those in Van ? surely there’s some rod builders around? if you’re totally screwed i have a bunch of them but i’m in CR. i have at least four or five of them

Everyone keeps telling me they can only get a whole new butt end, including the metal part. That's even from the Titan rep. I've been sent similar ones that didn't work also.

 

[RiverBoy]

ok i’ll dig them out tomorrow and i’ll send you some detailed pics and measurements

 

[Rain City]

ok i’ll dig them out tomorrow and i’ll send you some detailed pics and measurements

Sweet! Thanks man.

 

[RiverBoy]

sorry i tried to DM but no attach file option while Dm-ing? Anyways i overlayed on a ruler so you can see the dimensions. if it works i can ship them. you can ship
me back some chicken

 

[Rain City]

sorry i tried to DM but no attach file option while Dm-ing? Anyways i overlayed on a ruler so you can see the dimensions. if it works i can ship them. you can ship
me back some chicken

Sweet! Thanks. I'll run down to the boat and find one of the loose ones to compare.

 

[Gear'n'beer!]

You can machine rubber or cork. I have done it lots. No need to get such a simple shape printed...and as for scanning, I could draw that before a guy got a simple handheld scanner out of the box.

But a whole new end is going to be cheaper. My G-loomis had a similar end and I ended up replacing it with a full rubber butt.

I currently have one off a titan sitting at Fish Assassins' house that I lost on his boat last summer and if the other 3 rods keep losing them they will all get replaced as necessary with the plain ugly solid rubber butts cause I cant be bothered to make new ones that will continually fall off.

my 2c,
D

 

[Rain City]

You can machine rubber or cork. I have done it lots. No need to get such a simple shape printed...and as for scanning, I could draw that before a guy got a simple handheld scanner out of the box.

But a whole new end is going to be cheaper. My G-loomis had a similar end and I ended up replacing it with a full rubber butt.

I currently have one off a titan sitting at Fish Assassins' house that I lost on his boat last summer and if the other 3 rods keep losing them they will all get replaced as necessary with the plain ugly solid rubber butts cause I cant be bothered to make new ones that will continually fall off.

my 2c,
D

Yeah that's a good point. Maybe there's a market for replacement ends though if I make a silicone mold . I've found they stick fine after I epoxy them back in. Terrible design.

 

[ship happens]

Rod builder supplies in sydney probly has those.

 

[Rain City]

Rod builder supplies in sydney probly has those.

I've looked through the parts lists. Nothing that is JUST the replacement rubber in that size

 

[ship happens]

I've looked through the parts lists. Nothing that is JUST the replacement rubber in that size

Phone him. He might have it