Cool Tooling

[Xplantdad]

Ken and I saw something similar to this at SEMA...but the one we saw was a hand held scanner...

[elonblock]

That is awesome!

Ditto on Joe's comment!

The applications are endless!

[markjohnson]

The interesting thing about this is the fact that this is becoming old technology and is beginning to trickly down to the enthusiast level. I'm sure it's expensive but those "copy" machines used to be the size of a small bedroom and now they have become handheld. I find it mind boggling that it built that adjustable wrench all at once and it was functional instead of producing all three components (body, sliding jaw, lead screw) and having a human assemble them outside the machine. That's kinda scary!

[iluv69s]

Does anyone know of a machine shop or business that can make me a part using this technology?? I have found plenty of companies that sell the machines, but I only need one part. Thanks

[iluv69s]

anyone????????

[beater68427]

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anyone????????

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Max, What are you looking at building, I am not a machine shop but we do own a Heavy Haul Trucking co, & Rigging and machinery moving we specialize in setting up machine shops, and cnc machinery, I know alot of people and friends might be able to get you in the direction your looking.

[iluv69s]

I need the aluminum intake base for the "hemi" 302 head package. Unfortunately at this point, I do not have an actual part to copy, just pictures. I figure I'd work on finding a loaner to copy after i found someone to copy it. I know I could get a sheetmetal intake made, but I really would like to try and have a real decent copy if possible. Unfortunately, i only need one, and a years back when i inquired about it, It was cost prohibitive. I was hoping technology has gotten cheap enough to justify making one. hope someone can help. Thanks, max

[nuch_ss396]

Regarding locating a vendor using this technology:

I work heavily with this and related 3D design & manufacturing technologies.

Search on Rapid Prototyping vendors in your local area
using this particular scanner. This is fairly common technology. Ask lots of questions
before you hire them as prices and experience vary.

I can help if you need assistance.

Nuch

[69L72RS]

Max,
Check with Al Maynard.
I think that he still has a few of the intakes and some other 302 hemi parts.
I also seem to remember that there were more intakes made than there were sets of heads.