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The mendel in the link is rather small.  You can easily buy threaded rod in 8ft lengths. 8*)

George Rippeto wrote:
> This tool would be really handy to build custom molds for parts. Print
> the mold. 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 <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
> *Sent:* Friday, September 30, 2011 11:36 AM
> *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Re: O/T: 3D printing/ additive manufacturing
> 
> -Some of the plastics being used are useful in lost wax casting techniques.
> -What?  You're not going to make a hood ornament for your airplane?
> -How about switch and control handles?
> -Maybe a new design for a portable radio/gps mount completely customized
> for your airplane.
> -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 available 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 parts, 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
>> concepts but they're much more complicated and expensive.)
>>
>> Any ideas 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 Christley wrote:
>>> Requisite link:
>>>
>>> http://reprap.org/wiki/Mendel
>>>
>>> Ed Anderson wrote:
>>
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