Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:20:33 -0700
Reply-To: Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Print your parts
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I believe the software delivers a 3D model that could be programmed into a
CNC machine.
I think it's pretty damn cool!
Cheers,
Jeff
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Zolly
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 3:19 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Print your parts
Not only that. That machine only makes that white plastic model. It's the
same as the one they copied. So what's the gain? Really nothing. Perhaps
they got a drawing out of the process to follow when one makes the real part
out of the correct material.
The real gain is for the CNC machine programmer who does not need that
plastic part, only what the copy machine made that appears on the computer,
so he can put it in as a program into the machines computer. He still has
to determine where to start the machining and what tools to use, etc.
But as Jay Leno is, it's all just a joke.
Zoltan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike" <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 1:57 PM
Subject: Re: Print your parts
> You are seriously misled if you think that the printer spits out an
> operational assembly with moving parts. Those would all have to be
> separately made, one at a time and then assembled later for demonstration.
>
> Mike B.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "neil n" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
> Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 1:23 PM
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Subject: Re: Print your parts
>
>> That's ri-donk-u-lous!
>>
>> I'd be curious how that "translates" to the mold and casting
>> processes. i.e. a part is scanned, printed, then used to make a mold.
>> Would the software have to be written so that the part printed to make
>> mold is somehow a hair oversize so it cast piece can then be finished
>> to proper size?
>>
>> Still, that's dang amazing. A trumpet playing sail boat restoring
>> friend spoke of similar technology some years ago ("on paper"
>> technology) One could be in the middle of the ocean, have a
>> specialized fastener break, get on the 'net via sattelite or cell
>> network, and via uploads/downloads, have a machine "print" out a part.
>> Or something like that.
>>
>> The fact that the printer spits out a "functioning" set of moving
>> parts is amazing. I bet taking one of those apart would be
>> interesting. ;)
>>
>> Wow.
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 9:11 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
>>> OK - by my reckoning, it's 6 minutes into Frydaye on the east coast -
>>> and I've go to get to bed - so here it is!!
>>>
>>> Ever have need of a part and the VW dealership - or other vendor - says
>>> NLA? Well, why not print your own parts.
>>>
>>> None other than car officionado Jay Leno himself tells how it's done.
>>> Check it out!!
>>>
>>>
http://widgets.nbc.com/o/47f1317f105123ad/498ebd00a62edaa0/47fe70d4555df05a/
9e46bd46/-cpid/ba4377d3bfd6c81
>>>
>>> John Rodgers
>>> 88 GL Driver
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>>
>> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>>
>>
http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engine
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