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3D printing a full size DB4 replica

Discussion in 'Off Topic - All other stuff here' started by noorbeast, Aug 7, 2017.

  1. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    I have been taking a bit more notice of 3D printing projects since ordering mine and I have just come upon this project to 3D print a full size DB4 plug to make a fiberglass replica, the complete body has already been printed and assembled: http://replicadb4.com/

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    Zed VR Simming w/Reverb Gold Contributor

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    Unreal. Until I started printing my own stuff I couldn't have appreciated the effort, time, and money that this represents.

    I wonder how hard it would be to print a 1:1 Lotus Type 49...
    Zed, Aug 7, 2017
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    jajaja, one of the first thing i thoug when i learned a bit about 3d printing was this posibilitie... when i printed my first sample firgure, i said, man! print a car would take 5 printer and one year jajajaj...
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    value1 Nerd SimAxe Beta Tester SimTools Developer Gold Contributor

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    Hmm, the guy started printing the first parts in 2012!…
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    i would print another car :( maybe i am not getting the magic of the db
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    Archie Eternal tinkerer

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    Nice!

    @noorbeast - You may also interested in "Lost Plastic" casting. I've been watching a few channels, with interest, on this.
    Basically, you print a 3D part, make a mould with it and pour in molten metal to cast the part in metal.

    It's pretty awesome stuff.

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    Archie, Aug 9, 2017
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