DIY-3d print Cervelo 2018 S5 seatpost dust cover

March 26, 2024

240323 Shawnita Hamill Sterett’s memorial cycling celebration

Dear friend Shawnita, I go through our past riding video footage, and photos that I took, I still can't believe you are away from here, but you know you will be here with us and remembered by people who ride with you, who love with, family, and friends. hope you see how many people show up here for you. Who is Shawnita https://spin-for-life.blogspot.com/2022/04/about-cyclist-shawnita-sterett.html Shannon’s Poem from today’s Celebration of Life Ride honoring Shawnita… Life is but a stopping place, A pause in what’s to be, A resting place along the road To sweet eternity. We all have different journeys, Different paths along the way, We all were meant to learn some things, But never meant to stay. Our destination is a place, Far greater than we know, For some, the journey is quicker, For some the journey’s slow. And when the journey finally ends, We’ll claim a great reward, And find an everlasting peace, Together with the Lord. John Olivers pray In the ...

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While I went out for a group ride, my good friend John Oliver suggest why didn't make a Seatpost dust/water cover to cover the ugly Seatpost hole. First, though, why do I need a dust/water cover? Maybe he saw I am peeing while I am riding haha. Whatever the reason is I decided to make one since I just got photopolymer resin. it is like rubber. soft and stretchable.

I start to measure my Seatpost to find and start to design and draw it using 3d software.

Measuring Seatpost shape

ok, after an hour I was able to finish my first design and was ready to print my prototype.

It will take about 4~5 hr. let go sleep!

I wake up early to see the 3d print result! hmm, it turns out good but ugly!! looks like I have to redesign this after work!!

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prototype 1 on my Cervelo s5

After 8 hr I finally get back home and start to redesign. it was easier than the first prototype, because I already have measurements, and the only thing I need to do is deleting unnecessary parts.

final

since it is smaller it only going to take 2 hr to print. after some housework, I was able to see the result!