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Using shapeways 3D printing process for custom parts
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05-17-2009, 05:08 AM
second.exodous
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Wyoming
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Hmm, the torso looks like it's two parts, it can be done with this 3D printing process, there is a really good video on youtube, I'll try to find it. Actually, if you wanted just one copy for yourself and never wanted to make a mold then it could be done in one part, again, I need to find that video.
To make the digital file you first need to digitally scan a part you want to re-create, again, the video is great at showing this. The scan is a 3D scan that has both the insides detailed and the outsides. You can make your own digital scanner with webcams/digital cams that can scan a penny and make a 3d model of it. Then you have a 3D model with like 1,000,000 points if you want. You take that model and edit it, save it, send it to safeway, and they can print it out.
But you need to remember just one person has to do this then everyone can use the scan they made for a starting point. The parts need to be categorized into 'waves' though, so you would know if the torso would work with the body you own, or the arm you have would fit into the body someone else made.
The arm joints seem to be pretty universal if you pick a 'wave' to swap between, i.e. all the G.I. Joes from a given year can swap between other G.I. Joes from that same year.
You can make an entire functioning arm all at one go, I'm not kidding, it's pretty amazing, but again if you wanted to make molds you would need part from the elbow to shoulder two parts but the elbow joint and the elbow to hand can be one part each. The rivets shouldn't be that hard to find to connect these parts.
Make no doubt, there will be some assembly required, they are small parts and I don't know how accurate a mold can be, but the printers at shapeway are amazing. I'm just not sure they can print that small, I'm just judging by some of the really tiny parts they make.
A lot of work I know, but I think it's possible. I hope everyone is understanding me, it's kinda confusing to explain.
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