"Baber K. Khan" (beekay)
10/09/2013 at 18:33 • Filed to: None
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"Baber K. Khan" (beekay)
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Impressive stuff! But I think 3D printer is quite expensive itself, it would be cheaper to just buy a scale model I believe, but than feats like these bring the expensive research/experiment oriented stuff into commercially viable product for average consumers.
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TheBaron2112
> Baber K. Khan
10/09/2013 at 18:37 |
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That's great and all, but get back to me when 3D printed cars can actually function as intended. In this case, as a racecar.
Then I'll be impressed.
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Baber K. Khan
> TheBaron2112
10/09/2013 at 18:47 |
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That's what I said in the OP. Feats like these will make it possible frankly.
webmonkees
> Baber K. Khan
10/09/2013 at 18:58 |
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I'd say, given the technology, you could at least make lost-wax molds for engine components and then cast them 'traditionally'. Or semi-durable molds for less extreme car parts reproduction.
Who wouldn't like to just print out a new and durable fizzle-foozle bypass vaccum diverter for their 1972 MG?
Adapter plates to fit anything to anything.
Madness.
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TheBaron2112
> Baber K. Khan
10/09/2013 at 19:03 |
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Something inside me wants to believe that in 50 years or whatever, when the tooling for cars like Ferrari 250s and Jag E-types are gone and there's no way to manufacture original parts to recreate the cars, 3D printing will step up and provide a way to replace parts.
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Baber K. Khan
> TheBaron2112
10/09/2013 at 19:10 |
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I'd say a lot sooner then 50 years. And not just for riches, there were hundreds of small entrepreneurial style automakers alone in Britain but all went away. If this works out as you and I want it to happen, then I just need to do a crash-course for automotive designing (preferably 3D modelling) and I'll built myself my dream 4x4 hot hatch.
This has quite a lot of potential other than hobbies.