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Re: Might this be very very cool?
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lugnet.parts.custom
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Thu, 26 Aug 2004 23:38:47 GMT
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In lugnet.parts, Jason Spears wrote:
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In lugnet.parts, Dave Schuler wrote:
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I haven’t run the prices yet, but could
this portend a source of original MOC parts? Here’s the website.
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It might work, depending on what you are willing to pay for parts.
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Yeah, that’s the rub. Service bureaus have been around for a long time, and this
isn’t the first one that’s been Internet based. There are places that will
actually make injection molds for you over the net. It all comes down to how
badly you want the parts.
I still contend for AFOL purposes the price is too steep to use this for
finished parts (i.e. need 10, make 10). It would be more cost-effective to make
short-run silicone molds off of “perfect” prototypes - either through CNC, RP,
or more “traditional” means (make 10, make 1 mold, make 100). Heck, the model
car industry is full of custom resin parts, with much more detail than LEGO
parts, and AFAIK they aren’t using this technology. I’m sure someone will
correct me if I’m wrong..
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Also it’s worth noting that someone with access to a cad program would have to
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help, converting .dat files to .stl can make ugly .stl files.
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One of the sponsors of the RP Conference was
Materialise. They make a product
called Magics RP that was wonderful at cleaning up ugly STL files. VERRY NICE.
Another thing to think about is whether you need DAT at all, for lots of reasons
already stated in other threads. It’s easier, IMO, to work on the custom part in
a CAD program (since you’re going there for STL translation anyway) and then go
to whatever manufacturing technology you’re using. If the part needs to be seen
in MLCAD or whatever, you can always go backwards to DAT from STL. Since we’re
talking custom parts, they’d never be included in the library anyway.
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It’s a cool idea in any case.
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Absolutely. Very cool.
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Yah, way cool. :) There’s really nothing to stop this from happening right
NOW; just the will to do it. If I get some particularly enthusiastic
manufacturing-type students, I’m going to try making some molds off my RP parts.
Doesn’t everyone need a bitchin’ rear spoiler for their LEGO ride?
Darrell
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| (...) It might work, depending on what you are willing to pay for parts. Also it's worth noting that someone with access to a cad program would have to help, converting .dat files to .stl can make ugly .stl files. I've had experience with (URL) this (...) (20 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
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