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Re: making your own LEGO parts
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 16 Dec 1999 13:29:45 GMT
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Frank Filz wrote:
> > Some decades?..Even here in Turkey, several big companies that I know
> > (especially the ones with plastic related jobs, such as home appliances
> > industry) has this kind of gear for rapid prototyping.
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> I think Kevin was trying to say that it would be some decades before this
> method would be used to produce consumer goods (or even specialty parts for
> lower volumes).
It is a low grade plastic tat is used extensively in the US Auto
industry for prototyping, etc. Each unit costs between 100,000USD -
500,000USD. Very expensive, but it can take CAD data from Unigraphics or
whatever, and make a part from the file. Very interesting. I saw one at
the GM Truck Plant in Flint Michigan, in a tour from one of my drafting
classes. They made a really neat X-Wing!
Scott S.
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| Selçuk wrote in message ... (...) I think Kevin was trying to say that it would be some decades before this method would be used to produce consumer goods (or even specialty parts for lower volumes). Frank (25 years ago, 16-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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