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I have a small oil leak QUOTE]
Truly understated, maybe we should enjoy a small drink someday.
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Hello,
I have a small oil leak QUOTE]
Truly understated, maybe we should enjoy a small drink someday.
All U Get
I'm really interested in this concept myself. I used to do lost wax bronze casting... lots of work but a 3D printed model would take much of the labor out of the task. I'm curious about the plastic resins too... I wonder if they make a specific kind that can be melted out cleanly in a furnace. That's the thing about lost wax bronze casting, the paraffin wax melts out and vaporizes very clean, I'm not so sure a plastic would... but I bet that its not only possible, I'm sure someone has thought of it already.Once it's fixed, i wonder if it could be scanned and 3D printed?? Would the resins be strong enough?
Very interesting idea. This particular part shouldn't get above 180f or so, whatever the engine runs at. Serious overheating could get it above that, but that also would do other damage. Also continuous exposure to oil at that temp. I don't know anything about the plastics used in 3D printing or whether there is one that can withstand that, but this might be a source for some of those parts we can't get anymore. Sadly won't work for exhaust manifolds and other things that get too hot.Once it's fixed, i wonder if it could be scanned and 3D printed?? Would the resins be strong enough?
OMG, as a welder for over 34+years I can't believe anyone would think that this is an acceptable method of welding!Alu plate from home depot, alu brazing rods, $30 fix
gives an idea of how easy it is.
case is non structural, just file flat after to ensure seal, done many repairs of parts with this method
It isn't, but it is a very acceptable way of patching a hole in a non structural guard housing. if there was any weakening of the housing, it would have failed by now, all you are doing is brazing a patch piece to keep the oil inside.OMG, as a welder for over 34+years I can't believe anyone would think that this is an acceptable method of welding!
That's the problem with any of the technologies, it's not so much about what it could do, but what is the ultimate effort to do it. Assuming the hardware, the real time and mental suck is the effort to get to the point of being ready to print. You can buy a replacement cover for less, more often than not.There are lots of 3D printers out there that could make the part.