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Offline DavePhipps

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3d cafe seat design
« on: September 21, 2011, 03:39:44 PM »
I've been looking into an offbeat method of rapid prototyping.
If I do it the process will use a file from a 3d program that is output to pepakura http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/
The unfolded 3d model is then printed. Cut out the pieces, glue together, place on bike to check fit.
If everything fits, reinforce the piece with fiberglass and resin. This could be used as a plug for creating a form or just strengthen it to the point that you can just install it on the bike.
Here's one I'm doodling with
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Re: 3d cafe seat design
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2011, 04:28:14 PM »
Just make it easy on yourself and get this little gadget...

3D Printer
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Re: 3d cafe seat design
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2011, 06:53:49 PM »
My method wouldn't cost so much. 3d printers are cool though.
I think mine might be 20-30 dollars worth of material
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Re: 3d cafe seat design
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2011, 06:55:24 PM »
sorry, there should have been joking smiley in there.  ;)
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Re: 3d cafe seat design
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2011, 07:10:45 PM »
No smiley necessary, really.  3D printing is the current revolution in fabricating and will soon make most other forms obsolete.  Even if you don't own a 3D printer, you can order a piece from somebody who does for relatively little cost.  Although there will always be those, like many of us, who prefer to make or use things made the old-fashioned way.  Sort of like the vinyl vs. digital crowd. 
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Re: 3d cafe seat design
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2011, 08:18:17 PM »
I'm going to try this over the winter.
The benifit here is I can design, modify and produce prototypes quickly and cheaply.
I guess I belong to both old school and new :)
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Re: 3d cafe seat design
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2011, 03:18:47 AM »
I have done the same thing. I spent about 3 hours designing a seat cowl for my ZRX in Solidworks, then only to realize if I just took my hands and got to real work I would have the actual thing already formed. Oh and the quote I got for having it buit was about $600 vs. $10 in fiberglass.

I work in a prototype model shop and as amazing as these machines are and as quickly they advance...the material used for an affordable model is garbage. It grows with moisture, warps with heat and cracks. There are some amazing other FDM processes where they can build with ABS, but the surface is pretty rough. (and thin if you want to keep it affordable) I also have a model for a knee that was built out of stainless. now that is cool.

I think the biggest problem with these machines is the fact that designers overlook the simple details. Just because you can make something look cool on the computer doesnt mean that it will work. UG. I say this because it happens weekly. They just dont know how things go together.

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Re: 3d cafe seat design
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2011, 08:02:16 AM »
Quote from: Gordon on September 21, 2011, 07:10:45 PM
No smiley necessary, really.  3D printing is the current revolution in fabricating and will soon make most other forms obsolete.  Even if you don't own a 3D printer, you can order a piece from somebody who does for relatively little cost.  Although there will always be those, like many of us, who prefer to make or use things made the old-fashioned way.  Sort of like the vinyl vs. digital crowd.

Vinyl Rulz!!!!!!  :)
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Re: 3d cafe seat design
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2011, 10:04:54 AM »
Actually the fun part of this is you can make some nice Halo armor using this method

My kids and I are going to attempt Spartan armor from Halo this halloween.
Yes. we can haz recon helmet :)

Here a link to the halo costuming site if anyone else wants to halo it up this halloween.
http://405th.com/
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Re: 3d cafe seat design
« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2011, 02:12:51 PM »
RAD!! Good luck with the project...more pics of this stuff!
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