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The mendel in the link is rather small. You can easily buy threaded rod in 8ft lengths. 8*) George Rippeto wrote: > This tool would be really handy to build custom molds for parts. Print > the mold. Then get the epoxy and fiberglass out along with the vacuum > bagging accessories. The sky is the limit. :-) > > George > > *From:* Ernest Christley <echristley@att.net> > *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net> > *Sent:* Friday, September 30, 2011 11:36 AM > *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Re: O/T: 3D printing/ additive manufacturing > > -Some of the plastics being used are useful in lost wax casting techniques. > -What? You're not going to make a hood ornament for your airplane? > -How about switch and control handles? > -Maybe a new design for a portable radio/gps mount completely customized > for your airplane. > -Do you have a cup holder in your airplane? > -How many times have you wished for a quick way to prototype something > before spending the time and money cutting real > metal? > > That's just off the top of my head. The one thing I do know is that > projects grow to fill the tools available 8*). > > Chad Robinson wrote: >> I looked at these and they're pretty cool. But I can't for the life of >> me figure out what I'd make for an airplane with them. Most produce >> fairly most-sized parts, in other words, not wings, and they use (heavy) >> thermoplastics - again, not wings. They aren't strong enough for engine >> parts, and can't fab with metal anyway. (There are some laser-sintering >> concepts but they're much more complicated and expensive.) >> >> Any ideas on how they'd be useful? I just don't see it (yet), but my >> ears are open. >> >> On 9/30/2011 11:33 AM, Ernest Christley wrote: >>> Requisite link: >>> >>> http://reprap.org/wiki/Mendel >>> >>> Ed Anderson wrote: >> >> >> -- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive and UnSub: >> http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html >> > > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html > >