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Gallery, Projects and General => Neat Stuff => Topic started by: andyf on December 24, 2011, 07:34:55 PM

Title: The Shape of Things to Come
Post by: andyf on December 24, 2011, 07:34:55 PM

A Reprap printed wobbler engine:

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Andy

Title: Re: The Shape of Things to Come
Post by: shipto on December 24, 2011, 08:26:48 PM

thats pretty neat, I assume though you have done a little machining on the bore and piston though?

Title: Re: The Shape of Things to Come
Post by: andyf on December 25, 2011, 04:49:53 AM

It's not mine, Shipto. Just a vid which was mentioned on another forum. I don't want to get involved with 3D printers; the 2D one attached to my computer gives me enough trouble.   

I've no idea how accurate Repraps and similar devices are, but like you I suspect that some machining comes into it. And on a plastic engine, friction and the heat it creates must be a problem. 

Andy

Title: Re: The Shape of Things to Come
Post by: shipto on December 25, 2011, 08:12:21 AM

Ah sorry thought you had made it.
I looked into the reprap a while back and from what i saw the finish would not be good enough to simply fit a piston into a bore in fact looking at that video again I see some sharp edges on most of the bits which I kinda doubt could have been JUST printed.