X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from nm1-vm4.bullet.mail.ne1.yahoo.com ([98.138.91.161] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.1) with SMTP id 5141699 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:40:44 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=98.138.91.161; envelope-from=grippeto@yahoo.com Received: from [98.138.90.50] by nm1.bullet.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 30 Sep 2011 18:40:09 -0000 Received: from [98.138.89.245] by tm3.bullet.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 30 Sep 2011 18:40:09 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by omp1059.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 30 Sep 2011 18:40:09 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 617019.5692.bm@omp1059.mail.ne1.yahoo.com Received: (qmail 84783 invoked by uid 60001); 30 Sep 2011 18:40:08 -0000 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=yahoo.com; s=s1024; t=1317408008; bh=YWHyXjTZaS6MEKLMS+228+woMbGx5IZsQ9SBqzDmhJ4=; h=X-YMail-OSG:Received:X-Mailer:References:Message-ID:Date:From:Reply-To:Subject:To:In-Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=r+p9xM2qkeBuT/t2yPIbfdtmVktF79vM+oikCZcwpovOPPIDLPav7dE/Gp/kYYCyZ5qGfjBbI/P5a6iPgeASoZOTG3mM8BcWzD0d5zq9/GEubFMhuPPnrHmiiC5uV+Xs7oJlgh05JBZiuqbaIDgzKe/r0IybtjEl5WGkL3rpgaQ= DomainKey-Signature:a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=X-YMail-OSG:Received:X-Mailer:References:Message-ID:Date:From:Reply-To:Subject:To:In-Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=G77Dxp9m/FgSnWNMkB7iZNq1ALGUbjgkAUOJjd4h6n14werH3Cbjd8Hyz4oAMB8DRP2wle4VAWaLprewDwCeJ6Ty1vg5TVOTJDVQFo2+mq2tOCZ3D2jbEohHCQgYg41kLcgv17q2JMIszX7tIGNzBpwIoEHobh9OttD6fHJGDD0=; X-YMail-OSG: yaW91iMVM1n.Q6YWsg6XOQLY7rfIRpmOrlyQ09oanC8EHhU rg_XGeOxf Received: from [192.131.153.211] by web121408.mail.ne1.yahoo.com via HTTP; Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:40:08 PDT X-Mailer: YahooMailWebService/0.8.114.317681 References: Message-ID: <1317408008.83608.YahooMailNeo@web121408.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:40:08 -0700 (PDT) From: George Rippeto Reply-To: George Rippeto Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: O/T: 3D printing/ additive manufacturing To: Rotary motors in aircraft In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="1120135323-409083121-1317408008=:83608" --1120135323-409083121-1317408008=:83608 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable This tool would be really handy=A0to build custom molds for parts. Print th= e mold.=A0Then get the epoxy and fiberglass out along with the vacuum baggi= ng accessories. The sky is the limit. :-)=0A=A0=0AGeorge=0A=0AFrom: Ernest = Christley =0ATo: Rotary motors in aircraft =0ASent: Friday, September 30, 2011 11:36 AM=0ASubject: [F= lyRotary] Re: O/T: 3D printing/ additive manufacturing=0A=0A-Some of the pl= astics being used are useful in lost wax casting techniques.=0A-What?=A0 Yo= u're not going to make a hood ornament for your airplane?=0A-How about swit= ch and control handles?=0A-Maybe a new design for a portable radio/gps moun= t completely customized for your airplane.=0A-Do you have a cup holder in y= our airplane?=0A-How many times have you wished for a quick way to prototyp= e something before spending the time and money cutting real=0Ametal?=0A=0AT= hat's just off the top of my head.=A0 The one thing I do know is that proje= cts grow to fill the tools available 8*).=0A=0AChad Robinson wrote:=0A> I l= ooked at these and they're pretty cool. But I can't for the life of=0A> me = figure out what I'd make for an airplane with them. Most produce=0A> fairly= most-sized parts, in other words, not wings, and they use (heavy)=0A> ther= moplastics - again, not wings. They aren't strong enough for engine=0A> par= ts, and can't fab with metal anyway. (There are some laser-sintering=0A> co= ncepts but they're much more complicated and expensive.)=0A> =0A> Any ideas= on how they'd be useful? I just don't see it (yet), but my=0A> ears are op= en.=0A> =0A> On 9/30/2011 11:33 AM, Ernest Christley wrote:=0A>> Requisite = link:=0A>>=0A>> http://reprap.org/wiki/Mendel=0A>>=0A>> Ed Anderson wrote:= =0A> =0A> =0A> -- =0A> Homepage:=A0 http://www.flyrotary.com/=0A> Archive a= nd UnSub:=A0 =0A> http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.htm= l=0A> =0A=0A=0A--=0AHomepage:=A0 http://www.flyrotary.com/=0AArchive and Un= Sub:=A0 http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html --1120135323-409083121-1317408008=:83608 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
This tool would be really handy to b= uild custom molds for parts. Print the mold.&= nbsp;Then get the epoxy and fiberglass out along with the vacuum bagging accessories. = The sky is the limit. :-)
 
George

From:= Ernest Christley <echristley@att.net>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrota= ry@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 11:36 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: O/T: 3D printing/ additive manu= facturing

-Some of the plastics being used are useful in lost= wax casting techniques.
-What?  You're not going to make a hood or= nament for your airplane?
-How about switch and control handles?
-May= be a new design for a portable radio/gps mount completely customized for your airpl= ane.
-Do you have a cup holder in your airplane?
-How many times have= you wished for a quick way to prototype something before spending the time= and money cutting real
metal?

That's just off the top of my head= .  The one thing I do know is that projects grow to fill the tools ava= ilable 8*).

Chad Robinson wrote:
> I looked at these and they'= re pretty cool. But I can't for the life of
> me figure out what I'd = make for an airplane with them. Most produce
> fairly most-sized part= s, in other words, not wings, and they use (heavy)
> thermoplastics -= again, not wings. They aren't strong enough for engine
> parts, and = can't fab with metal anyway. (There are some laser-sintering
> concep= ts but they're much more complicated and expensive.)
>
> Any i= deas on how they'd be useful? I just don't see it (yet), but my
> ears are open.
>
> On 9/30/2011 11:33 AM, Ernest C= hristley wrote:
>> Requisite link:
>>
>> http://= reprap.org/wiki/Mendel
>>
>> Ed Anderson wrote:
> <= BR>>
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