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Buickguy3

July 09, 2011, 07:26:40 AM
   I can't imagine any uses for this type of machine in land speed racing, can you? WOW!
       http://www.coolestone.com/media/2100/3D-Printer---You-Know-You-Will-Want-One/

   Doug  :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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jl222

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July 09, 2011, 07:55:40 AM
Quote from: Buickguy3 on July 09, 2011, 07:26:40 AM
   I can't imagine any uses for this type of machine in land speed racing, can you? WOW!
       http://www.coolestone.com/media/2100/3D-Printer---You-Know-You-Will-Want-One/

   Doug  :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

  Yea a new piston last year  :-D ...unbelievable :-o


                 JL222

MidTNJasonF.

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July 13, 2011, 12:43:45 PM
What is really useful in the real world is the accurate 3D scanning of an existing part. Material strength of the printed parts is just not there yet but give the brain trust a few years and it will be. We have gotten in several prototype parts that were 3D printed to work up quotes on here in the shop. More often though we get a part that has not been made in decades and have to reverse engineer it. We spend hours upon hours measuring and working up new prints with 3D CAD models.

Here is one for those without deep pockets. Not that useful but you could probably print some fun bits with it. http://www.makerbot.com/

38flattie

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July 13, 2011, 06:22:02 PM
A school in PA. did one of our chambers. It was great for mock ups!
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WOODY@DDLLC

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July 13, 2011, 06:46:43 PM
I have toured this place and if you got the $$$ these guys do working metal parts! http://www.morristech.com/

They build prototype jet engine parts that are so much better quality that all the metallurgists don't even know how to certify them to the current lower standards.  :-o

They would not confirm (or deny) my comments about the possibility of F1 parts being made there!  :-(
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Rcktscientist

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July 13, 2011, 08:24:50 PM
Morristech does incredible work. They can make cooled blades that you could not produce with coring. If you didn't know how it was made you would say it was impossible to produce. I know their sister company Microtek who uses Nano Technology for polishing does work for the Red Bull F1 team. Both companies do a lot of Black Ops work.

If you are looking for some Solidworks Design and/or 3D printing my buddy does that here in San Diego. 

BudJ63

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July 15, 2011, 06:54:52 PM
Leno has, or was testing, something similar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggvzcGdZsTc&feature=related

Cool stuff!!

WOODY@DDLLC

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July 17, 2011, 09:50:14 AM
All my plastic nuts will soon be tight!  :-D (The dark material is support material that is dissolved in hot water and you have a functional tool!)

Now if they could just make the coffee cup AND the coffee!!  :-o
All models are wrong, but some are useful! G.E. Box (1967) www.designdreams.biz

Steve Cole

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July 18, 2011, 09:07:17 AM
We have one of the Dimension 3d printers at work. About as good as they will do is +/- 0.020 but its still good enough for most fit testing. Its much quicker to make a new part on it and find the mistake than setting up the mill and finding out later.

WOODY@DDLLC

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July 18, 2011, 07:46:17 PM
Couple other 3D printer do-dads!  :-D
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WOODY@DDLLC

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July 18, 2011, 07:47:41 PM
The second part of couple!  :x
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1212FBGS

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July 18, 2011, 07:52:43 PM
rcktscientist
Do you know of someone who can scan a full sized motorcycle here in San Diego?
Kent

John Noonan

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July 18, 2011, 08:07:45 PM
Quote from: 1212FBGS on July 18, 2011, 07:52:43 PM
rcktscientist
Do you know of someone who can scan a full sized motorcycle with a Hayabusa engine (Turbo) here in San Diego?
Kent

Fixed.. :-D

Rcktscientist

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July 19, 2011, 11:21:16 AM
Quote from: 1212FBGS on July 18, 2011, 07:52:43 PM
rcktscientist
Do you know of someone who can scan a full sized motorcycle here in San Diego?
Kent

Kent and John,

Our equipment is not capable of large components like a full engine or bike or car. Components may be scanned or modeled and printed and assembled as you would an engine. That way you can build large assemblies.

You need to find someone with a portable 3D Scanner, like Handy Scan 3D (www.creaform3d.com). This is used by a lot of aftermarket accessory companies. It assembles a model as you run the scanner over the item as you would a paintgun.  

I don't know of any folks in San Diego who do this but did a quick Google. http://www.reversemodeling.com/services.html Covina
http://www.proto3000.com/services.aspx?topidcol=7 Canada. There is one place in Covina and I know there are probably several in the LA area. Someone in San Diego may have one but you need to do a search. Possibly Creaform can direct you if they sold one here.

I get a Technical Magazine "Time Compression" that deals with rapid prototyping. (timecompression.com).

Hope this helps you....Why do you want the scan? The engine can be modeled on Solidworks also.
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