[simpits-tech] RE: STEVE, re: throttle arm

Tue, 1 Oct 2002 20:32:35 -0400

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<div>I 'll work one up later this=
 week.&nbsp; Right now I'm sharpening my sabersaw and am about to=
 hack and slash into the modifications on my Aimsworth pit.=
 Mwuaaahhhahahahahahah!! </div>
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<div>Steve
 
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 Steve Wilson, mafsix@attbi.com on 10/01/2002
 
 
 
On Tue, 01 Oct 2002 13:26:17 -0600, Jim K. wrote: 
:::: 
:::: &nbsp; Steve, 
:::: &nbsp; As you mentioned in a post to=
 Marv, I was suggesting RP (rapid 
:::: &nbsp; prototyping) 
:::: &nbsp; as an option. &nbsp;It may or=
 may not be a good choice. 
:::: 
:::: &nbsp; Most RP companies will work=
 with most any type of CAD drawing, 
:::: &nbsp; the popular 
:::: &nbsp; ones being SolidWorks and=
 ProEngineer, since those programs 
:::: &nbsp; are true &nbsp;3D 
:::: &nbsp; modelers. &nbsp;Autocad and=
 several others work as well. &nbsp;Once they 
:::: &nbsp; have a 
:::: &nbsp; drawing they will convert that=
 to a STL file. &nbsp;If you do that 
:::: &nbsp; yourself, 
:::: &nbsp; i.e. send them both regular=
 drawings and the STL files it will 
:::: &nbsp; save time 
:::: &nbsp; and a little money as well.=
 &nbsp;Anyway, that STL file is then 
:::: &nbsp; loaded into a 
:::: &nbsp; computer and the part is made=
 automatically. &nbsp;It's pretty 
:::: &nbsp; interesting 
:::: &nbsp; watching the part being made.=
 &nbsp;There are several type of RP 
:::: &nbsp; methods with 
:::: &nbsp; the most common using a resin=
 based material. &nbsp;But there is 
:::: &nbsp; also a metal 
:::: &nbsp; based material as well, which i=
 think is called FDM. &nbsp;The RP 
:::: &nbsp; machine is 
:::: &nbsp; about the size of a stove/oven.=
 &nbsp;Inside it is a pool of the 
:::: &nbsp; liquid resin 
:::: &nbsp; and a laser. &nbsp;As the laser=
 hits the resin it hardens. &nbsp;The 
:::: &nbsp; part is then 
:::: &nbsp; made layer by layer and as I=
 said its pretty cool to watch. 
:::: 
:::: &nbsp; costs are based on the size of=
 the part and how much RP 
:::: &nbsp; material is 
:::: &nbsp; used. &nbsp;So a hollow part=
 uses less material and would be less 
:::: &nbsp; $$ than a 
:::: &nbsp; solid part. 
:::: 
:::: &nbsp; If you want go ahead and send=
 me some drawings and I can get 
:::: &nbsp; an idea what 
:::: &nbsp; things would cost. 
:::: &nbsp; Jim 
:::: 
:::: 
:::: 
:::: 
:::: 
:::: &nbsp; &nbsp;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;im - I=
 could probably generate=3D a model of the arm in DXF 
:::: &nbsp; and STL with 
:::: &nbsp; little problem. =3D Keep in mind=
 that the arm needs to be as 
:::: &nbsp; hollow as 
:::: &nbsp; possible=3D (thin wall) to get=
 the TQS cablage through it. 
:::: &nbsp; But......=3D more 
:::: &nbsp; importantly for the group, what=
 about knobs!?! I can=3D generate 
:::: &nbsp; STL's for 
:::: &nbsp; them too. I don't have the=
 time=3D resource to get deep in this, 
:::: &nbsp; not to 
:::: &nbsp; mention sufficient stress=3D=
 overhead, but I'm getting into 3D 
:::: &nbsp; CGI in a big 
:::: &nbsp; way, and could=3D use the=
 practice doing the models. It does 
:::: &nbsp; happen that=3D 
:::: &nbsp; these can be exported into=
 stereolithography and AutoCAD 
:::: &nbsp; files=3D suitable 
:::: &nbsp; for rapid prototyping. Am I on=
 the right=3D track?? 
:::: &nbsp; Steve=
 &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; 
:::: 
:::: &nbsp;=
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