3D Printed Part
Racer
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I had some kids in my office from the local Penn State Campus one day and had a discussion about 3D printing. My perspective was that of an insurer insuring products liability on something a policyholder may print for a customer. I was amazed at not only what can be printed now but what types of material can be printed! It's not all just plastic anymore.
EDIT: I tried to search for C6 corvette parts on shapeways and the search is very difficult. I got a LOT of little plastic boats (A "corvette" is also a small, fast warship.) and little car models. You may hav to play around to find any actual C6 parts.
EDIT: I tried to search for C6 corvette parts on shapeways and the search is very difficult. I got a LOT of little plastic boats (A "corvette" is also a small, fast warship.) and little car models. You may hav to play around to find any actual C6 parts.
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Safety Car
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I know you are just joking but there are rapid prototyping machines that laser fuse powdered metal so headers are conceivably possible although their size exceeds the build envelope of the vast majority of of these machines. Also, headers are very easy to prototype with simple tube benders and a welder.
What most people fail to appreciate is the cost of the material and the lengthy build times really limit the practicality of these techniques. Good for one off things, hopeless for mass production.
Le Mans Master
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I know you are just joking but there are rapid prototyping machines that laser fuse powdered metal so headers are conceivably possible although their size exceeds the build envelope of the vast majority of of these machines. Also, headers are very easy to prototype with simple tube benders and a welder.
What most people fail to appreciate is the cost of the material and the lengthy build times really limit the practicality of these techniques. Good for one off things, hopeless for mass production.
What most people fail to appreciate is the cost of the material and the lengthy build times really limit the practicality of these techniques. Good for one off things, hopeless for mass production.
I get it for the hard to find ****, button, but I'd hate to have the part fail just to save some money.
Race Director
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yeah it's crazy how fast technology works. But when it comes to parts would you really want to 3d print a vital engine or similar component for a car, airplane, etc.
I get it for the hard to find ****, button, but I'd hate to have the part fail just to save some money.
I get it for the hard to find ****, button, but I'd hate to have the part fail just to save some money.
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GE is using absolutely start of the art very very every expensive selective laser sintering (SLS) machines to "grow" single crystal turbine buckets. The difference between that process and the typical makerbot desktop 3D printing is like the difference between an F-35 Lightning II and a Sopwith Pup.
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GE is using absolutely start of the art very very every expensive selective laser sintering (SLS) machines to "grow" single crystal turbine buckets. The difference between that process and the typical makerbot desktop 3D printing is like the difference between an F-35 Lightning II and a Sopwith Pup.
I was responding to the poster who couldn't imagine using 3D printing for critical components. Like it or not, "3D Printing" is how these various technologies are referred to. SpaceX uses 3D Printing for some Ti rocket parts. Others are also heading down this path. I highly doubt that when they discuss the topic they're referring to a makerbot desktop solution.
While there are many different flavors of cars and aircraft, we still call them all cars and aircraft. Ditto 3D Printing.
Advanced
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From: Miami FL
Corvette latch
Hi can you let me know if this updated file is available on Thingiverse website already? Thank you.
I have the center console lid latch modeled and printed. It is working successful. I need to make one adjustment to the model, which is moving the hole where the spring attaches about 1.5 mm further away from cylinder that it slips over.
Once I make that change I will print it again, retest, then make the STL file available free with either a private host or some place like thingaverse.
My next project will be the plastic seat rail covers that attach to the front of the rails and hide the bolts that hold the seat frame to the body. All four of mine have broken at least twice.
Once I make that change I will print it again, retest, then make the STL file available free with either a private host or some place like thingaverse.
My next project will be the plastic seat rail covers that attach to the front of the rails and hide the bolts that hold the seat frame to the body. All four of mine have broken at least twice.
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