Very cool technology

[saltinot]

I need one of THESE in my garage. I could just have my European friends scan RS2 parts, email the scan to me and I could "print" them in the US.

Halfsies anybody?

[Lupo911]

I need one of THESE in my garage. I could just have my European friends scan RS2 parts, email the scan to me and I could "print" them in the US.

Halfsies anybody?

I do have that in my Office... actually not the small Printer, i got the one for Mens

I do have the Nextengine Scanner Aswell, but i Prefer my new 8ft Faro Arm

[GazzaG60]

we dont have the scanner but we have the printer.

ours is a prodigy. makes kettle bodies and handles from a plastic cartridge. lids for george foreman grills etc

we also just got 4th axis has cnc too.

[A80Avant]

well get the scanner as well and start making some NLA parts then!!!

[saltinot]

You guys have been holding out on us! Get to prototyping some NLA parts!

[GazzaG60]

i can provide lots of NLA hairdryer bodies.

this s the technology used in the motor industry to make bumpers.

they are printed out of plastic overnight and then screwed straight to the car and wind tested. the threads and all perfectly created.

we use proengineer as the tool with full advanced extensions. its great.

we could make upto i think 18" wheels out of billet for example

[Lupo911]

they are printed out of plastic overnight and then screwed straight to the car and wind tested. the threads and all perfectly created.

thats quite fast... i do need arround 90 hours just to Print a ABS Manifold like the RS2 one...

[GazzaG60]

yes. think its twin turret in the car machines. ours is single bed. about 8 hours for a kettle body or handle to create.

id say the manifold is 2x the work for the machine. our current machine was 40k+ a few years ago. we have 3 x proE users and the cnc man who is a skilled model maker. he can make things out of anything. he's trained by guys who never used computers. he knows his materials.

also handy for pressing in bearings and engine mounts.

[A80Avant]

ill start making a list....

[AndyP]

$3000 for the scanner I can't believe how cheap they are!

[Sonic]

That's pretty cool.

I was reading about this the other day - http://reprap.org/wiki/Main_Page

[Dpicariello]

We rapid prototype most of out calipers at work like this. Customer's love it how one day they provide a space envelope and a concept and we produce a physical part the next day. They are invaluable in helping people to visualise a component and also check that everything will fit. Our printer looks like a big ink jet printer and builds the part up layer by layer.

The stuff Jay leno showed then is pretty cool though, almost within the budget of an enthusiast.

[Evilgoat76]

Look up rep-rap for somethingmore pocket friendly. My Business partner that runs the office in Calgary is building one. I seem to be doing a lot of the work though

[Sonic]

Link posted above

[Sonic]

These machines only make plastic parts then? How strong are they?