Subject	Its possible.
Posted by	Schmeal (NV) on August 11, 2015 at 11:22 AM
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In Reply To	Would 3D printing upper plenum work ? posted by z32z on August 10, 2015 at 09:57 PM
Message	But as Nixit said, you'd be better off using for prototyping, or creating tooling to lay a composite over top. Parts out of a 3d printer are typically not smooth. We have a middle of the road Makerbot at my work, the parts are very porous having many micro inclusions, not really a good material for a part that experiences internal pressure. Anything you would produce would need a finish machine to flatten out all the mating surfaces (lower plenum, TB's EGR). As others have said you would also need to make it out of a material that could withstand the heat and mechanical loads a plenum would see. ------------------------------------------------- Work on your own car, and don't half ass it.
Follow Ups	Would 3D printing upper plenum work ? - z32z 21:57:45 08/10/15 Most wouldn't be able to handle the heat. (n/m) - ZXRider 22:21:55 08/10/15 Try it and let us know how it turns out. (n/m) - Hiram 00:10:27 08/11/15 Re: Would 3D printing upper plenum work ? - WazTTed 05:43:20 08/11/15 Yes. - ni[X]it 06:46:24 08/11/15 I miss you. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 08:44:07 08/11/15 I miss me too. - ni[X]it 10:27:34 08/11/15 Community? Like court ordered side of the road? J/k (n/m) - zgene4 20:17:55 08/11/15 Re: I miss me too. - BoneZ (MD) 10:37:44 08/12/15 You are really talking about a process used today. There - not4resaleZ 10:47:38 08/11/15 I'm not going to bother spending any more time on engines - BlackholeZ 16:37:27 08/11/15 Where we're going we don't need roads (n/m) - Dallas DamonZ 18:18:10 08/11/15 Submarines? (n/m) - Zuberman 18:25:58 08/11/15 Try DeLoreans (n/m) - zgene4 20:20:50 08/11/15 Its possible. - Schmeal (NV) 11:22:43 08/11/15 perhaps with a carbon fiber 3d printer. (n/m) - XTZ 17:18:05 08/11/15 The MarkForged fiber filament printer still - ni[X]it 07:02:57 08/12/15 I think he meant something more like - -Grimm- 09:31:19 08/12/15
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