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One of our radiators has a small crack and water is pouring out very slowly (drop by drop) so we have to change it.

While waiting for the replacement I used these 3D-Modells to patch the crack

and to collect some dripping if the patch fails over time:

Currently it's working fine.

You will need 4 small magnets (8x3mm with a small hole) as inserts to snap the hooks (print it two times) to the basket.

For the crack I used the printed part to pressfit some rubber patch and \u201cplastic-fermit\u201d with the help of a cable tie to the exact position:

looks like this:

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"Radiator Patch" helper set

Model files

RadiatorPatch.stl

RadiatorPatch.stl

hook.stl

hook.stl

collector box.stl

collector box.stl

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