"TOYOTA" Heritage Letter Badge

Overview and Basic Info

Mimics the classic "TOYOTA" block lettering badge on some vehicles. Font is Arial Black, visually similar to proprietary Toyota Type. Letter height is 30mm; overall badge is 50mm x 190mm.

Included Fusion 3D files for any tweaks you may want to make. 

Materials List

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Required components for the assembly

• Cyanoacrylate glue

• 3M VHB double-sided "5925" tape (1/2" wide by 0.6mm thick)

Printing Instructions:

I used a 0.4mm nozzle with the 0.2mm quality profile in Prusaslicer. Everything was printed in PETG for outdoor durability. The following are suggested settings for a good print, the only CRITICAL setting is the XY Size Compensation for the letters, otherwise they will print the same size as the debossed holes.

• Badge Base:

  • Infill -> Top Fill Pattern = Monotonic

    • Ensures lines are printed continuously in a single direction, avoiding strange reflection patterns that may result from Monotonic Lines.

  • Speed --> Top solid infill - 25 mm/s

• Letters

  • Advanced --> XY size compensation set to -0.1mm

    • In the provided models the letters are the exact size of the debossed holes. This setting shrinks both inner and outer walls by the set value, allowing the letters to fit into the debossed holes. If you have issues getting them to fit, calibrate your printer or increase this value.

  • Printed these on the textured sheet, then flipped to install the textured side facing up for an interesting look. Letters are symmetrical around the vertical axis.

Assembly Guide:

Fairly straightforward. Make sure not to use too much CA glue when putting the letters into the base or it will squish out and leave a white halo on the badge. Press each letter for 20-30 seconds to let the glue cure. I put 2 long strips of the 3M VHB tape on both the top and bottom.

My 5th gen RAV4 has a shallow curvature of approximately 1150R on the hood where I placed it, so the 0.6mm thick tape at the top and bottom allowed the flat badge to make good contact. If you ever want to remove it, the usual trick is using dental floss to cut through the foam, then using a solvent safe for your car's clear coat to dissolve the remaining adhesive.