3D printed GS500 parts

[J_Walker]

Or Walker? .. what say you? .. (sorry couldn't remember who else while I was doing prev on phone/tapa)...

Do they have different size/type machines for plastics/steel/glass?  .. can they do glass?

printing stainless uses a lazor. more exact, sharks with lazors to swim around a pool and zap in your stainless part... 

No but really, the stainless steel parts are basically zapped into cords and all that good stuffs. its a powder. kinda like gun powder/smokeless powder would look like. with a binder added.. basically if you've ever used one of those cheapo ceramic cut off wheels for a dremel or die grinder the stainless steel is basically made exactly the same way those are. expect those are "cast" they mix a big batch of ceramic powder and other oxides and then add in a super special epoxy.

realistically the binder used is the strength. of the part...

How OPs having these printed is not exactly how I would done it either. I would have the part printed into a negative mold and then come up with a plastic or epoxy that was safe around gasoline. vacuum out all the air from the mold and let the plastic cool/epoxy set off... but there many ways to cook a steak.

[kapiteinkoek]

I'm looking for the easiest way to get this done. The easiest way is clicking on some buttons on the internet, sit on your ass and wait for the replacement to come to your door.

I like the negative mold idea though. Would probably be easy to print it in something like PLA then fill it up with some sort of resin and wait for it to cure. Cut away the PLA and there you go. You would need something that doesnt react with the PLA.

But lets see what the cheapest and easiest option will do.

[Slack]

That looks tight!

[kapiteinkoek]

It is 

[Janx101]

So that's printed? Bloody magic!

[Janx101]

Ooooh. .. glass printing... custom chess pieces! Or. .. hmmm. . Coloured glass for dash light covers?!

The stainless process sounds awesome! ... however for the poetry of the concept I will imagine sharks with lasers do it!

[ragecage23]

That looks really good!

[kapiteinkoek]

Airtightness does not seem to be a problem. I mounted it on a piece of wood with some rubber in between and put a hose on it. Submerged it in water and put some airpressure on it and the only place where bubbles started to come from at some point was around the nipple. Probably because the hose isnt really tight on there, the diameter is too large but I dont have anything else atm. I'm also worried about the brittleness of the nipple. Basically its made of a whole bunch of stacked up rings and I can imagine it snapping when there is a hose on it and its vibrating and everything.
Apart from the nipple it appears to be a strong enough piece of plastic to do the job.
Will try more stuff and report back later.

[J_Walker]

I'm looking for the easiest way to get this done. The easiest way is clicking on some buttons on the internet, sit on your ass and wait for the replacement to come to your door.

I like the negative mold idea though. Would probably be easy to print it in something like PLA then fill it up with some sort of resin and wait for it to cure. Cut away the PLA and there you go. You would need something that doesnt react with the PLA.

But lets see what the cheapest and easiest option will do.

Well you can print the part, use silicone around the part. then cast from the silicone?

I wish I had access to a 3d printer. I would be printing all sorts of motorcycle parts.. 

[kapiteinkoek]

I wish I had access to a 3d printer. I would be printing all sorts of motorcycle parts.. 

You kinda do. I got this done through 3dhubs.com where you have acces to the printer of other people. If you look at the price of a decent printer and the filaments you need you probably are never going to break even. Much cheaper to let somebody else do it.

[J_Walker]

I wish I had access to a 3d printer. I would be printing all sorts of motorcycle parts.. 

You kinda do. I got this done through 3dhubs.com where you have acces to the printer of other people. If you look at the price of a decent printer and the filaments you need you probably are never going to break even. Much cheaper to let somebody else do it.

I'll stick to my rotary tools, hammers and files. 

[Janx101]

time for a brief Aussie thread derail!..

Rotary tools? .  A lawnmower is http://youtu.be/nOjk9RCzg9Y sort of a tool right? .. check this out!

[Janx101]

Stupid tapatalk!

[J_Walker]

time for a brief Aussie thread derail!..

Rotary tools? .  A lawnmower is http://youtu.be/nOjk9RCzg9Y sort of a tool right? .. check this out!

OH THOSE AUSSIES and their lawn mower racing...!

I wanna see what those builders of that V8 2 stroke did with that baby...

[plewis51]

I'll stick to my rotary tools, hammers and files. 

I'll be saying in 30 years "I'll stick to my 3D scanners, Design Software (CAD/Reverse Engineering), and 3D Printers" while something else innovative is taking over.

[ragecage23]

So...about getting this piece on my bike?

[Janx101]

Maybe they were printed in unobtanium? !

[ragecage23]

I sure hope not lol

[J_Walker]

maybe he could upload the files he used to print them?  so at least someone can print it else where?

also I was watching a youtube video yesterday and they where 3d printing. and using delrin?!?! you can 3d print DELRIN?! I might have to get me one just for that!

OP, if you can find someone who can 3d print delrin. while I'm not sure about the heat levels it can withstand, I know its good around gasoline!

[ragecage23]

Or depending on the shipping costs I can buy the one he printed.