Comments on: Industrial Archeology and Rapid Prototypes http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/03/07/industrial-archeology-and-rapid-prototypes/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Thu, 24 May 2012 12:02:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Dave Sullivan http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/03/07/industrial-archeology-and-rapid-prototypes/#comment-6738 Dave Sullivan Wed, 15 Mar 2006 10:29:42 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=900#comment-6738 The problem with copying parts is it is easy to get the geometry from an existing part or drawing, but not allways possible to get the material spec and process right. For example, a forged steel crankshaft gains a lot of its strength and durability from the grain flow imparted in the manufacturing process and the surface hardening capability of the chosen steel grade. If this part were to be copied using a rapid prototype process, it would fail very quickly in service. The problem with copying parts is it is easy to get the geometry from an existing part or drawing, but not allways possible to get the material spec and process right. For example, a forged steel crankshaft gains a lot of its strength and durability from the grain flow imparted in the manufacturing process and the surface hardening capability of the chosen steel grade. If this part were to be copied using a rapid prototype process, it would fail very quickly in service.

]]> By: coho http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/03/07/industrial-archeology-and-rapid-prototypes/#comment-6606 coho Wed, 08 Mar 2006 06:09:55 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=900#comment-6606 And if the dealer has an EBM machine, "Back Order" will disappear from the motorcyclist's lexicon. I once saw a show on PBS where they used CAD and a rapid prototyper that cut with water, they emailed a bicycle. (And the name, "Electron Beam Melting", how cool is that?) And if the dealer has an EBM machine, “Back Order” will disappear from the motorcyclist’s lexicon.
I once saw a show on PBS where they used CAD and a rapid prototyper that cut with water, they emailed a bicycle.

(And the name, “Electron Beam Melting”, how cool is that?)

]]> By: Allen http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/03/07/industrial-archeology-and-rapid-prototypes/#comment-6598 Allen Tue, 07 Mar 2006 19:53:40 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=900#comment-6598 Being a mechanical designer and using CAD programs daily, I don't see how any manufacturer can stop people from copying parts. All you need is the part to take measurements from. Allen Being a mechanical designer and using CAD programs daily, I don’t see how any manufacturer can stop people from copying parts. All you need is the part to take measurements from.

Allen

]]> By: Prester John http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/03/07/industrial-archeology-and-rapid-prototypes/#comment-6597 Prester John Tue, 07 Mar 2006 19:16:29 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=900#comment-6597 "Tea, Earl Gray, hot." "Motorcycle, Moto Guzzi Falco, red." Tom “Tea, Earl Gray, hot.”

“Motorcycle, Moto Guzzi Falco, red.”

Tom

]]> By: todd http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/03/07/industrial-archeology-and-rapid-prototypes/#comment-6594 todd Tue, 07 Mar 2006 17:40:16 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=900#comment-6594 Much like the current state of digital music archives i can imagine Honda putting copyrights on all of their compoonents so that you cannot make a copy for yourself or even input its geometry to a 3D cad file for later retreival. At some point the manufacturers will begin implanting microtransmitters in each component so that it will disrupt the 3D measurement process unless you pay for an access code and reproduction licensing. I can just imagine all of the parts houses will become like Blockbuster, we'll go down to the dealership to buy a replacement part, go home and "pirate" the 3D data and later return the part because "we didn't need it afterall". I look at this and see a whole can of worms. I'm still excited nonetheless. Thanks for the update on the tech. -todd Much like the current state of digital music archives i can imagine Honda putting copyrights on all of their compoonents so that you cannot make a copy for yourself or even input its geometry to a 3D cad file for later retreival. At some point the manufacturers will begin implanting microtransmitters in each component so that it will disrupt the 3D measurement process unless you pay for an access code and reproduction licensing. I can just imagine all of the parts houses will become like Blockbuster, we’ll go down to the dealership to buy a replacement part, go home and “pirate” the 3D data and later return the part because “we didn’t need it afterall”. I look at this and see a whole can of worms. I’m still excited nonetheless. Thanks for the update on the tech.
-todd

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