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Parcel Shelf Lifter
Parcel Shelf Lifter design listed for 2012–2021 Tesla Model S. Listed category: interior. Verify dimensions, fitment and material suitability before printing.
- Make
- Tesla
- Model
- Model S
- Year range
- 2012–2021
- Submodel
- Not supplied
- Engine
- Not supplied
Source approval status: pending. Source flags do not certify fit, material suitability or safety for your vehicle.
License conditions, files, application and fit are reviewed before work is accepted.
Description
Inspired by the now removed https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3721952 and incorporating the clip from https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4285139 this auto lifts the rear parcel shelf in the Model S when the liftgate opens. It has a quick release clip which allows the shelf to be removed easily.
Recommend one each side, but it seems to work with just one.
Best printed in PETG or ABS to withstand summer heat.
The red print is PLA for my testing, this was printed at 20% infill, no supports, no raft and works well. The only problem likely being durability in the summer.
My final print was meant to be PETG in black, but this proved much harder. I'm not very experienced with non-PLA prints, so this took a lot of experimentation and fails. PETG is also more brittle...
My final good results for the PETG prints were -
- The window mount on its side, no supports 100% infill.
- The top clip on its base, supports, 100% infill
- The shelf lifter on its back, no supports, 50% infill
Source description, under the recorded CC-BY-4.0 license.
Print instructions
- Layer height: 0.2mm
- Infill: 70%
- Supports: As needed
Settings from the source; not independently tested by Orphaned Parts.
Print price estimates
Planning prices for one print, not a final quote. Defaults use a size allowance inferred from the part name, not a measured or sliced model. Filament suitability must be confirmed.
| Filament | USD / print | Application notes |
|---|---|---|
| PLA | $28.50 | Indoor prototypes; not a default material for hot vehicle interiors. |
| PETG | $29.00 | General-purpose candidate; heat and creep need review. |
| ASA | $32.50 | Candidate for UV exposure; verify temperature and geometry. |
| ABS | $31.50 | Enclosed printing; review application and dimensions. |
| TPU | $37.50 | Flexible designs only; not a substitute for rigid materials. |
| Nylon | $37.50 | Moisture, tolerances and application require review. |
| PA-CF | $42.50 | Filled nylon; abrasive filament and fit need review. |
Pricing assumptions and exclusions
USD: ($6 setup + $3 finishing + filament weight × assumed spool cost × 1.25 waste allowance + print hours × $2.50 × material time factor) ÷ 0.65. Rounded up to the next $0.50.
Assumed spool costs per kg: PLA $25, PETG $30, ASA $40, ABS $30, TPU $45, Nylon $65, PA-CF $95. Time factors: PLA/PETG 1.0, ASA/ABS 1.2, TPU 1.6, Nylon 1.4, PA-CF 1.5. These are proposed shop rates, not measured production costs.
Design work, test fitting, hardware, shipping and tax are additional where needed. Multi-file sets may need several prints. Use actual sliced weight and time when available. Final pricing is confirmed in writing.
All available source data
- Id
- 5deeb01b-9fa7-41c4-9a32-58aba2fe8ba4
- Part Name
- Parcel Shelf Lifter
- Slug
- parcel-shelf-lifter
- Category
- interior
- Cswp Approval Status
- pending
- Download Status
- approved
- Make
- Tesla
- Model
- Model S
- Year
- 2012
- Year End
- 2021
- Submodel
- Not supplied
- Engine
- Not supplied
- Created At
- 2026-07-07T05:32:05.329707+00:00
- Origin
- aggregated
- Source
- thingiverse
- Source Url
- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5204717
- Source Creator Url
- https://www.thingiverse.com/CommanderB
- Cc License Code
- CC-BY-4.0
- Cc License Url
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- For Sale
- No
- Fulfillment Mode
- platform
- Manual Price Cents
- Not supplied
- Image Url
- https://r2-upload.3dcarparts.workers.dev/file/parts/5deeb01b-9fa7-41c4-9a32-58aba2fe8ba4/images/parcel-shelf-lifter-1_1783402326887_7h26iq.jpg
- Author
- CommanderB
- Estimated Price Cents
- Not supplied
- HasMultipleModelFiles
- No
- ModelFileCount
- 0
- Download Count
- 0
- Detail Url
- https://3dcarparts.org/library/2012-2021/Tesla/Model%20S/parcel-shelf-lifter
Source price fields and sale flags are metadata, not our selling prices. Their currency was not specified in the catalog. File counts do not mean files were downloaded or tested. No manufacturer savings or discontinued status is inferred.