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Title: food for thought
Post by: Srt on May 30, 2010, 04:16:50 AM
A recent article on 3D printing that could have applications for the world of Ford Pintos. Take a look. Use your imagination.
http://mobile.latimes.com/inf/infomo;JSESSIONID=014BA16938769989197D.854?view=search_results_item&feed:a=latimes_1min&feed:c=businessnews&feed:i=54006014&feed:tag=latimes_1min,latimes_5min,latimes_10min&feed:max=50&feed:search=3-D%20printer (http://mobile.latimes.com/inf/infomo;JSESSIONID=014BA16938769989197D.854?view=search_results_item&feed:a=latimes_1min&feed:c=businessnews&feed:i=54006014&feed:tag=latimes_1min,latimes_5min,latimes_10min&feed:max=50&feed:search=3-D%20printer)
Title: Re: food for thought
Post by: dholvrsn on May 30, 2010, 10:40:32 AM
Probably a good place to start for all those crumbly inner instrument panels. No more umpty-ump thousand dollar plastic molds!
Title: Re: food for thought
Post by: phils toys on June 01, 2010, 06:29:17 AM
very interisting
Title: Re: food for thought
Post by: Cookieboystoys on June 01, 2010, 10:40:22 AM
Quote from: dholvrsn on May 30, 2010, 10:40:32 AM
No more umpty-ump thousand dollar plastic molds!

the cheap one...
http://www.dimensionprinting.com/3d-printers/printing-productspecs-uprint.aspx (http://www.dimensionprinting.com/3d-printers/printing-productspecs-uprint.aspx)
maximum part size = 203 x 152 x 152 mm (8 x 6 x 6 in)

The better one
http://www.dimensionprinting.com/3d-printers/printing-productspecs-elite.aspx (http://www.dimensionprinting.com/3d-printers/printing-productspecs-elite.aspx)
maximum part size = 203 x 203 x 305 mm (8 x 8 x 12 in.)
Title: Re: food for thought
Post by: Pintopower on June 01, 2010, 04:27:41 PM
I used those all the time at work. They are witchcraft. Amazing stuff.
Title: Re: food for thought
Post by: dholvrsn on June 01, 2010, 05:12:00 PM
Quote from: Cookieboystoys on June 01, 2010, 10:40:22 AM
the cheap one...
http://www.dimensionprinting.com/3d-printers/printing-productspecs-uprint.aspx (http://www.dimensionprinting.com/3d-printers/printing-productspecs-uprint.aspx)
maximum part size = 203 x 152 x 152 mm (8 x 6 x 6 in)

The better one
http://www.dimensionprinting.com/3d-printers/printing-productspecs-elite.aspx (http://www.dimensionprinting.com/3d-printers/printing-productspecs-elite.aspx)
maximum part size = 203 x 203 x 305 mm (8 x 8 x 12 in.)

Now if they just had one sized and priced between those and the "Cup Cake" one.