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Home Base => Introductions => Topic started by: tom37 on January 07, 2016, 09:39:05 PM
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Location Santa Clara, Utah USA. First had an interest in live steam at about age 8 or 9 now at 80+. Have time and money, but no get up and go. Still I read on here and home shop machinist. Just an idea about metal printing: if you have mig printer (i.e. welder), 3 axis cmc mill and a little scrap metal then you have enough for a trail at metal printing. I don't have the mill or welder to try it.
But any that wants to ifree to do so, no strings attached. Tom
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Hi Tom,
Welcome to the mad mob. Your post should get some adventurous souls thinking at least. Seems to me that there would be considerable head scratching done relating to current control along with the different axis of movement. I have neither the MIG nor CNC mill either but fun to ponder. :Doh:
Regards,
John B
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Welcome regarding your idea the biggest problem I suspect would be distortion even with very low power settings
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hi and welcome
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Welcome, your metal 3d printer sounds an interesting concept will be good to see if it can be made to work.
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We;come, Tom! :wave: :beer:
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Welcome Tom :wave:
Do I not recall that some engineering students built a complete span of a bridge using the MIG / 3D printer approach. Not easy to google at the moment as I'm on my iPad but later I'll see if I can find a link.
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Found it !
http://3dprint.com/72682/amsterdam-3d-printed-bridge/
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This made me think of this:
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Hi All. Thanks for the welcome. I don't post very often. I do a lot of reading though.
For a shop a have part of a narrow 2 car garage and it seems to be on the crowed side.
tom37
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Hi Tom, welcome from me too :nrocks:
Got any pictures of your shop?