[DeTomaso] Next tool for the community toolchest?

[wkooiman at earthlink.net]

I'd like a 6061-T6 replica of the inside door handles.

I'd like them to be thicker than stock, so they can be used w/out the chrome trim.

I think they would look nice polished too.  Do you know anyone that is good at polishing handles?

I don't think it would be too hard to make the handles, but the inside splines might be difficult.

I've often wondered if it would be good job for a 3D profiler, 3D plastic printer, fed into a CNC - or would the inside splines still be too difficult?

-----Original Message-----
>From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
>Sent: Mar 4, 2010 3:54 PM
>To: detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Next tool for the community toolchest?
>
>This is cool stuff, especially being able to build in place items like  
>the crescent wrench.  However....
>
>A machine shop is not going to be able to do that.  A machine shop  
>will need to build each part separately.  So the build in place  
>crescent wrench is out.  But all the other uses would be great.
>
>So my question is, in the case of the steam valve they reproduced for  
>Jay, does the system output a CAD file ready for a CNC machine to whip  
>out that piece in steel?  If so, then it's a great system.  I can see  
>something like this being very useful.
>
>The 3D scanner was way cool to begin with.
>
>Asa Jay
>
>Quoting Garth Rodericks <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>:
>
>> FWIW, a buddy of mine has one of these stereo lithography machines   
>> in his garage (he does rapid prototyping on the side).
>> It's pretty amazing. To demo the capabilities for me, he fed in a   
>> CAD file for an adjustable Crescent wrench and
>> 'printed' out a fully functioning working adjustable wrench made of   
>> ABS plastic. Then he did the same with a
>> bearing - inner and outer races with captured ball bearings in   
>> between - and it came out as a complete assembly.
>>
>> I pinged him to see if he has the 3D scanner to get an idea what   
>> cost might be to prototype/reproduce a part if anyone is interested.
>>
>> Cheers!
>> Garth
>>
>>
>>
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