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Re: [TR] Your own T5 Conversion

To: 'Triumphs' <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Your own T5 Conversion
From: Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:56:42 -0500
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> We're getting to the point where a 3D printer could produce the bell housing.

We're already there.  I read an article just the other day about a printer that 
could easily handle a bellhousing in several kinds of metal:
http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1392&doc_id=256731&dfpPParams=ind_183,industry_auto,bid_27,aid_256731&dfpLayout=blog
"Potential materials include high-grade steel alloys, tool steels, aluminum or 
titanium alloys, nickel-based superalloys, and cobalt-chromium alloys."

All it takes is money at the moment.  But I expect the prices to continue 
dropping dramatically as the printers gain acceptance.  Some home units are 
already below $1500 (though they don't handle metal or anything as big as a 
bellhousing).  And the 'toner' is still expensive too, from what I hear.

Of course, I'm still not crazy about trying to convert a TR3 into a MR2; I'd 
rather be making repair parts for A-types <g>

--- Randall

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