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

Posted by HH56 On 2011/8/1 19:24:58

If private individuals, albeit well heeled ones like Jay Leno can afford to buy or lease then these systems apparently have come down considerably in price. Enough so that it would seem there should be a few entrepreneurial types or vendors starting to offer the service for unobtainium parts.

With the economy, there should be casting shops that would accept a premade core and machine shops with some automated equipment with idle time looking for a little extra business that would accept standard CAD/CAM programs. Even a one or two off should be profitable with a premade core or program. Lehigh compressor valves, standard shift linkage bushings, a few minor little things like that.

EDIT: I'm surprise to learn the shrinkage factor isn't part of the output program but even that should be able to be factored in.