Printing a tool
Oct 8, 2017 | 10:46 PM
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Melting Slicks
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From: Central Alabama
Printing a tool
Well I've been at it again.
Last week I printed the insulator for the surge tank, my first try at printing flexible objects.
Well I'm changing my water pump and saw that the seal tool cost around $25. Couldn't see that for what will probably be a one time use tool.
So i printed one.
Material cost was about a nickel.
Oct 8, 2017 | 10:54 PM
Safety Car
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Wave of the future. How long did it take to program? Dan
Oct 8, 2017 | 11:13 PM
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Melting Slicks
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Whaleman
Wave of the future. How long did it take to program? Dan
took about 30 minutes to draw counting measuring the shaft on the car.
Print time was 45 minutes
Oct 9, 2017 | 09:49 PM
Safety Car
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What material did you use?
Oct 10, 2017 | 11:28 AM
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Melting Slicks
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What material did you use?
I just used PLA. ABS would be stronger but I see it as a one use item where heat won't be an issue.
I'm still designing my ABS enclosure. Once I get it built I may run this in ABS as a test, since I would have a reference object already made.