Would any of you tech specialists think that the 69 gs grill could be reproduced from this gadget in the future?
The 69 GS grille is already being reproduced. Your efforts would probably be better spent looking at another project.
I have no idea where to purchase a reproduction 69 grill for less then 500 bucks. One place reconditions yours for about the same price. So, would not the 3d be cheaper if someone already has one?
I have no idea where to purchase a reproduction 69 grill for less then 500 bucks. One place reconditions yours for about the same price. So, would not the 3d be cheaper if someone already has one?
If you look at 72 grilles there is some interest but he NOS grilles on here are not selling like the 70 and 71 did before repro's were made. Very nice 72's seem to sit on here a while. The 68 grille woould be a good idea but if I were going to do either I would get deposits upfront.
Alright so to get the whole reproduction or 3d printer started we need the following. All the plastic grills on loan that guys need reproduced. The scanner thingamijiggie that scans the grill and creates the language for the printer. The printer Someones money free repros to those that donate grill for use.
Unless real progress has been made in the last few years, the parts made with the 3D printers are very fragile and not water tolerant.
My friend has one makes gun parts abs be durable. I will buy one after the first of the year. I will repop some stuff when I do.
Someone's money= crowd source funding, group funding or customer money. I have none of any hence someone's money. 3d printing is up to polymer plastics and other plastic compound . Not water soluble. Also there are now metal 3d printers being advanced using laser and other tech.
I think what you will find is that by the time you get a 3D printer with enough work volume to build something the size of a grille and you price the material volume you will be using you won't be able to make them cost effectively. Metal 3D printing won't even be close to affordable for an application like this for probably 10 years or more.
I don't doubt the material strength, or water resistance, as most machines utilize ABS plastic, however you'd need a machine large enough. Most that I've worked with are only for rapid-prototyping relatively small parts, constrained to less than 12in in either length or width. Larger machines certainly exist, but aren't nearly as affordable as the smaller ones. It's doable, but for an extensive run of parts, you'd be better off making molds and getting them injection molded, or utilizing some other manufacturing method.
