Actually, the metal systems have been around for about 10 years. I've
been
involved with this technology since 1987. We use ABS and an
acrylic resin in
the two systems that I run. (Total of 4 machines).
My company has systems that
allow us to make sand castings
for engines and components as well as other
uses. I can't talk about
the other uses. There are service bureaus that will
make any parts
that you can design. You can also use 3D imaging devices to
capture
out of production designs. This is what Leno's Garage did a couple of
years ago to recreate a piece of unobtanium for one of his early engines.
See:
http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/nextengines_3d_scanner/944641
Jaguar has
used Additive Manufactured parts on some of their production
vehicles as the
parts weren't available from the supplier. Great for low
production vehicles.
You can also see an AM bodied vehicle if you search
on Urbee. I have some
photos that I took at our annual conference in
Minneapolis if anyone would
like to see them.
Doug
----- Original Message ----
From:
"Gt6steve@aol.com" <Gt6steve@aol.com>
To: TR3driver@ca.rr.com;
fot@autox.team.net
Sent: Sun, July 3, 2011 4:51:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] MAKE
YOUR OWN TRIUMPH PARTS?
So they've reached the stage of metal deposition?
See what happens when
you turn your back for five years? ;-))
In a message
dated 7/3/2011 1:50:05 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
TR3driver@ca.rr.com
writes:
> Amazing 3D printer
> RB
>
>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZboxMsSz5Aw
There is an article in this
month's Skinned Knuckles where Jay Leno talks
about (among other things), how
they "printed" a water pump for a 1914
Premiere. The car was laid up for
over 20 years because no one could find
a
water pump, and Jay's people just
printed one.
-- Randall
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