[SEL] An alternative to cast iron parts

[Arnie Fero]

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Subject: Re: This'll Make the Gun Banner's Heads Explode
From:    "Frank DeWitt LBP" <Frank at lbpinc.com>
Date:    Sat, November 9, 2013 11:03 am
To:      fero_ah at city-net.com
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I discovered the company Solid Concepts at an engine show. I was looking
at a odd little 4 cyl marine engine. I pointed to the gear box that held
the distributer and mounted on the block and pointed out that it was a
odd color and didn't look like a old casting. The owner explained that
he had bought the engine cheep because it had a shattered cast iron
part. It was the only one known and there were no parts available. He
used the shattered parts to build a CAD model. He had the model printed
by Solid Concepts. He then reamed the holes, pressed in the sleeve
bearings, tapped the mounting holes and bolted it on and ran the engine.

I have used Solid Concepts for a number of parts, they do good work.

Arnie, If you like, send this off to the engine list.

Frank

On 11/9/2013 10:05 AM, Arnie Fero wrote:
> 3D Laser printing of a functional 1911 pistol.
> SWEET!!
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> There is a video on this page that shows the process
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> http://www.ammoland.com/2013/11/first-3d-printed-metal-gun-manufactured-solid-concepts/#axzz2k3ml03yk
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