Wahoo Handlebar Collar
Wahoo Handlebar Collar
Sometimes in an attempt to get a hardware product out to eager customers as quickly as possible, companies overlook small defects and imperfections. 3D printing has proven to provide solutions in scenarios such as this where one small part can take a product from a liability to fully functional.
10 Years
Expected lifetime of parts
1,000 Parts
Number of parts that can be printed simultaneously
Durability & Flexibility
Key material features
“We used 3D printing to innovatively solve a crucial structural problem.”
Imagine you're 50 miles into a stationary bike ride and your seat suddenly drops. This is what was happening with some Wahoo Kickr bikes. Riders needed a solution, and luckily, one of them was proficient in 3D CAD design. Jett 3D was supplied with the CAD file for a "collar" that would hold the sear in place and began producing the part in a high quality nylon material.
Process: MJF
Material: PA11 nylon
Software: Autodesk Netfabb, HP SmartStream