Re: Now if this could be used to make Packard parts

Posted by HH56 On 2017/2/13 13:49:26

That one does look good.

There was an episode on the Rev'n channel a few months ago where someone was touring the SEMA show and had a demo of the body making process. That one looked crude in comparison but was done in a hurry. IIRC, he said the first body took several days to make and now it was down to less than a day. So far only bodies for his process. I wonder if the material has evolved to the point it can be sanded and finished just like fiberglass or the modern molded thermoplastics. The company doing the demo said they were working with perfecting many different materials for the process including some metals.

I made the statement a few years ago that the days of 3D printing of parts is fast approaching. Many didn't believe it but I still say the day is coming where a vendor can scan a part using a laser scanner and use that input and maybe a little fine tuning on the computer to fire up a CNC or 3D printer and repro many of the NLA parts. Maybe a need for some slight finish machining and then out the door.