Hi,
I wouldn't completely discount 3D printing due to temperature. There
are companies claiming to print the high nickel super alloys.
It's questionable whether the plastics are available in the form
needed, but laser sintering technologies appear to be out there now.
If stock is available in raw form, for a few 'one off' items CNC would
probably be the way to go.
Anyone have a few bars of this stuff laying around? ;)
Dan
The problem is that an LTZ1000 (or LM399) runs hot enough that most
plastics you find lying around won't stand up to it for very long
(some of them melt almost immediately when you power it up). This is
true even of polycarbonate, which is one of the most durable common
plastics, and is why the original caps were made from polysulfone.
Unfortunately, it also means that replacements may be hard to make by
3D "printing," since the process depends on melting the base material.
Best regards,
Charles
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