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ccracin · #**401** 02-23-2014, 06:42 PM

That's cool if you're into that kind of stuff!

ccracin · #**402** 02-23-2014, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Garage Dog 65

Playing around tonight building some Damper Spacers for a friends indy car team. Used my 3D printer to print these in ABS plastic. Hour in CAD,
Jim

An hour! We're in trouble!

Garage Dog 65 · #**403** 02-23-2014, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ironworks

You own the machine?

Hmmmm

Fresh off the truck ! Well, it took a while to wire and calibrate, but that's the fun part right .... You can print in many different materials, ABS, PLA, Nylon, Carbon, etc.

I bought it to make molds direct from a cad file, skipping the cnc master step and costs. Or, you can print a plug mold outta water/solvent soluble material, make the part over the outside (like an air intake tube) then flush away the plug material.

Jim

Garage Dog 65 · #**404** 02-23-2014, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ccracin

An hour! We're in trouble!

Nah, I'm just slow....

Garage Dog 65 · #**405** 02-23-2014, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 65 347

Jim, very cool!

Mike

Thx Mike !

**waynieZ** · #**406** 02-23-2014, 07:06 PM

Just realized I'm dumb as a stump. I still have trouble using my computer on Face book. lol ! Nice work.

Garage Dog 65 · #**407** 02-23-2014, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by waynieZ

Just realized I'm dumb as a stump. I still have trouble using my computer on Face book. lol ! Nice work.

LOL Wayne ! I've seen some beautiful stuff hammered outta a stump ! Hang in there man !

Jim

pitts12driver · #**408** 03-05-2014, 07:13 PM

Love this project. Keep going!

Garage Dog 65 · #**409** 03-21-2014, 06:45 PM

The new indy lights car is draft designed and the model is in the wind tunnel for testing. Everything is printed in miniature scale on an SLA printer (except for front and rear wings which are alum) The wheels are machined from alum and the 'tires' are actually carbon fiber with anti-skid painted on for tread.

The first prototype should be here in indy in June !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rCFMutI9sA

Can't wait to start building molds and parts !

Jim

toddshotrods · #**410** 03-21-2014, 06:59 PM

What an awesome job to have! Car looks good but the nose looks like it's creeping upwards - hope they don't start to look like F1 cars of the last couple/few years.