The Ford Barn

mhsprecher · 12-27-2019, 12:48 PM

But interesting nonetheless. About using 3D printers to make parts for aircraft. A couple of mentions of the old car hobby, too.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlo...lions-dollars/

Flathead Youngin' · 12-27-2019, 08:34 PM

Yes, very interesting. Things are a changing and rather quickly...

I'm ready to print my 32 roadster.....jut hit "print" and it'll be done when I wake in the morning...

Synchro909 · 12-27-2019, 09:18 PM

It's been a couple of years now since a workshop here used 3D printing to make the core for casting a new engine block for the only remaining Grand Prix Delage in the world. The original had cracked and been repaired too many times so they decided a new one had to be made. At the end of it, this car was saved. I've seen it several times and heard it run - absolutely magnificent!
Here is a link to a press article about it
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-...ix-car/8310958

redmodelt · 12-27-2019, 10:58 PM

Synchro909 I saw that one before, out in the sticks and they printed it up. Really cool!

updraught · 12-28-2019, 01:23 AM

One hundred years after the 1914 race. A Bugatti wasn't known for its brakes ...
https://youtu.be/Vwwvgkwj8CY

A local story. From what I gather there's a lot of knowledge goes into the programming to produce a part. Hence the value of the team up with the uni.
https://stockhead.com.au/ipo-watch/i...etal-printing/

Gary Karr · 12-28-2019, 07:27 AM

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Jay Leno's garage has been using one for some time now. The last time I was there they were making some obscure water pump housing.

Jeff/Illinois · 12-28-2019, 11:28 PM

That is really cool, the 3-D printer technology. Amazing stuff

Flathead Youngin' · 12-29-2019, 01:54 PM

I forgot about this, my son shared this with me about a year ago...

https://www.autoblog.com/2019/10/07/...ini-aventador/

rotorwrench · 12-30-2019, 07:31 PM

In aviation and likely many other industrial applications use them for rapid prototyping so they can make sure parts will work together as designed. They can use them for getting core boxes set up to allow for material shrinkage in the process depending on materials required. Stuff still has to be fabricated from the models but getting a correct model to begin with is important and 3D printing speeds that process up a lot. Pattern gears can also be fabricated this way for power transmission systems.

12-27-2019, 12:48 PM	#1
mhsprecher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Takoma Park, MD Posts: 2,817	Not really about old Fords But interesting nonetheless. About using 3D printers to make parts for aircraft. A couple of mentions of the old car hobby, too. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlo...lions-dollars/ __________________ 1924 Model T Coupe 1928 Model A Roadster 1930 Model A Town Sedan 1939 Deluxe Fordor 1945 pickup 1951 Custom convertible

12-27-2019, 08:34 PM	#2
Flathead Youngin' Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Kentucky Posts: 69	Re: Not really about old Fords Yes, very interesting. Things are a changing and rather quickly... I'm ready to print my 32 roadster.....jut hit "print" and it'll be done when I wake in the morning... __________________ "Constipated, can't pass a thing! Don't laugh, bud, your daughter may be in here. They don't call 'em flyn' flatheads for nothin'!" Hot Rod (Kennie) Holmes

12-27-2019, 09:18 PM	#3
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,496	Re: Not really about old Fords It's been a couple of years now since a workshop here used 3D printing to make the core for casting a new engine block for the only remaining Grand Prix Delage in the world. The original had cracked and been repaired too many times so they decided a new one had to be made. At the end of it, this car was saved. I've seen it several times and heard it run - absolutely magnificent! Here is a link to a press article about it https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-...ix-car/8310958 __________________ I'm part of the only ever generation with an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood.

12-27-2019, 10:58 PM	#4
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,340	Re: Not really about old Fords Synchro909 I saw that one before, out in the sticks and they printed it up. Really cool! __________________ I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!

12-28-2019, 01:23 AM	#5
updraught Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 1,969	Re: Not really about old Fords One hundred years after the 1914 race. A Bugatti wasn't known for its brakes ... https://youtu.be/Vwwvgkwj8CY A local story. From what I gather there's a lot of knowledge goes into the programming to produce a part. Hence the value of the team up with the uni. https://stockhead.com.au/ipo-watch/i...etal-printing/

12-28-2019, 07:27 AM	#6
Gary Karr Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,484	Re: Not really about old Fords Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Jay Leno's garage has been using one for some time now. The last time I was there they were making some obscure water pump housing.

12-28-2019, 11:28 PM	#7
Jeff/Illinois Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,789	Re: Not really about old Fords That is really cool, the 3-D printer technology. Amazing stuff

12-29-2019, 01:54 PM	#8
Flathead Youngin' Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Kentucky Posts: 69	Re: Not really about old Fords I forgot about this, my son shared this with me about a year ago... https://www.autoblog.com/2019/10/07/...ini-aventador/ __________________ "Constipated, can't pass a thing! Don't laugh, bud, your daughter may be in here. They don't call 'em flyn' flatheads for nothin'!" Hot Rod (Kennie) Holmes

12-30-2019, 07:31 PM	#9
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,422	Re: Not really about old Fords In aviation and likely many other industrial applications use them for rapid prototyping so they can make sure parts will work together as designed. They can use them for getting core boxes set up to allow for material shrinkage in the process depending on materials required. Stuff still has to be fabricated from the models but getting a correct model to begin with is important and 3D printing speeds that process up a lot. Pattern gears can also be fabricated this way for power transmission systems.

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