Selective laser sintering can do solid metal printed parts already, just
that it's $ to do it.
Walt
On Jun 26, 2011 4:29 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
wrote:
That can actually be one but the machine is pretty pricey. I forget
what it is called, electrodepositioner
OK Don okd...@gmail.com writes:
Isn't pot metal the reason 3D printers were invented? super glue the broken
pieces together, take a 3D photo - convert it to a CAD drawing, print out
the piece in wax, take it to your local foundry, and have them cast it in
something other than pot metal ;-)
Hm, I'm thinking a one-off custom casting might be beyond the usual
budget for anything other than a true collector's item restoration.
Yeah, I'm guessing that the junkyard is full of pivots
that would work. Or I can use that weirdo brazing rod,
and/or epoxy and a backing steel washer.
I'm
Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net writes:
I can use that weirdo brazing rod
I like brazing. It's more forgiving than welding, at least at my
limited ability, particularly with dissimilar metals and castings. And
it's often completely adequate in terms of strength.
Allan
--
1983 300D
Ah, but the possibility that you can just copy the part and print it out is
just too cool.
On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 10:11 AM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.eduwrote:
OK Don okd...@gmail.com writes:
Isn't pot metal the reason 3D printers were invented? super glue the
broken
pieces
On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 10:11 AM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.eduwrote:
OK Don okd...@gmail.com writes:
Isn't pot metal the reason 3D printers were invented? super glue the
broken
pieces together, take a 3D photo - convert it to a CAD drawing, print out
the piece in wax, take it to
That can actually be one but the machine is pretty pricey. I forget
what it is called, electrodepositioner or something like that.
--R
On 6/26/11 3:45 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 10:11 AM, Allan Streibstr...@cs.indiana.eduwrote:
OK Donokd...@gmail.com writes:
could see that the intermediate pivot point between the motor and the
arms was coming loose from the car body. A missing bolt?
Another small session today. I removed the passenger-side under-dash
panel. That's a tricky one: besides the two exposed bolts and the
obvious
screw there's a
Isn't pot metal the reason 3D printers were invented? super glue the broken
pieces together, take a 3D photo - convert it to a CAD drawing, print out
the piece in wax, take it to your local foundry, and have them cast it in
something other than pot metal ;-)
(See the video on Jay's garage)
On
*More than you want to know...
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Sadly, you're right!
On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 9:44 PM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote:
560 SL - year and mileage? Color scheme?
'86, 100-and-change-kmi. White/Blue. More than you want to know:
The windshield wipers on Jill's 560SL are very loose, but linked
tightly together indicating it's the motor linkage that's on its way
out, that's what's kept this car grounded this very rainy Spring.
Also, until this week the weather has been cold and wet and generally
lousy, almost no top-down
560 SL - year and mileage? Color scheme?
On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 10:41 AM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote:
The windshield wipers on Jill's 560SL are very loose, but linked
tightly together indicating it's the motor linkage that's on its way
out, that's what's kept this car grounded
On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 7:41 AM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote:
Also, until this week the weather has been cold and wet and generally
lousy, almost no top-down weather, especially for the less-than-hardy
like my wife,
My feeling is that if you have a convertible and you live in the
My feeling is that if you have a convertible and you live in the
Pacific Northwest you are obligated to put the top down whenever it's
not raining, no matter how cold it is. That's what scarves and tweed
driving caps are for. ;)
The Inland Empire (one of many, it appears) isn't really what
560 SL - year and mileage? Color scheme?
'86, 100-and-change-kmi. White/Blue. More than you want to know:
http://userweb.windwireless.net/~jimc/JSL2.html
-- Jim
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