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Make your own plastic parts
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:48 am
by Johnf
This may be of interest. Came accross it recently on another forum.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/ ... astic.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I believe you need 3d software also.
Re: Make your own plastic parts
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:21 pm
by MarkofZollo
Thanks for sharing. I would love one to produce parts and accessories, could also make figures and vehicles (in parts).
I have access to Solidworks at Uni so could generate 3D models if I had one

Dave
Re: Make your own plastic parts
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:24 pm
by Johnf
good for making plastic masters for making molds for metal casting.
Re: Make your own plastic parts
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 6:36 pm
by tankmad
This looks like a spoof advert its too good to be true.
Stevie
Re: Make your own plastic parts
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 6:58 pm
by Johnf
Here is another company producing somthing similar.
http://www.bitsfrombytes.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
engineers out there will know if this is possible.
any info.
Re: Make your own plastic parts
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:07 pm
by sparks
In the Daily Mail article, they said it would retail at about £700 and has to have software, not sure if thats included
A bit hefty for the odd figure or tank part
Re: Make your own plastic parts
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:06 pm
by Woz
Looks great.
Combine it with some 3d scanning software (
http://www.david-laserscanner.com) you'll be able to build any tank you want.
Scan some 1/35 scale tanks and up scale them then start printing your own 1/16 tanks out.