Date:         Mon, 15 Jul 2019 09:36:59 -0700
Reply-To:     David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Parts availability
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
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So, the article I read about the guy in the UK who is alleged to be
building a Lamborghini for his kid by printing the parts using printers he
bought off of Amazon is bogus?  I would have never known 😞.  Sure, I would
have never known.

On Mon, Jul 15, 2019 at 8:44 AM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> Oh there are a range of plastics that can be used now. I know a guy that
> even makes press dies with 3D printing. Kevlar reinforced plastic mix.
>
> And the printing idea wasn’t my way of getting round buying from vendors.
> My point is that it’s potential way to get parts that are NLA.
>
> I’ll wager that some vendors will use this method to supply parts for us.
>
> Alistair
>
> > On Jul 15, 2019, at 8:15 AM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <
> kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > The problem is the most of the printers use a material that is very
> similar to what you would find in a hot glue gun.  So it is fine for
> printing small statues that you can put on your desk at your home.  But
> printing a vehicle part, not so much.  Think about installing one of these
> light holders, only to have it melt the first day the van sits in a hot
> parking lot.
> >
> > Of course you can buy a brand new one for not that much money from us on
> our site here:
> > https://www.vanagain.com/shop/license-plate-light-holder-for-all-vanagon
> >
> > Or you can just ignore this email like the last one I sent.
> >
> > Ken
> >
> >> On Mon, Jul 15, 2019 at 11:06 AM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> >> Can be a few ways...
> >>
> >> Small parts can be scanned, 3 d scanned, then imported into a 3D
> modelling program for adjustment or modification.
> >>
> >> Or the part, original, can be measured by hand and drawn up de novo in
> the 3D modelling software.
> >>
> >> Once you have the computer model, it’s then sliced or diced or whatever
> ;-) by the software associated with the 3D printer used to make the final
> shape.
> >>
> >> That’s a very simplistic overview. I don’t do 3D printing, my day job
> is taking 3D computer models and making the parts in a cnc mill.
> >>
> >> There are companies that will print the parts you want, from files you
> supply. I think there are links on the thingiverse pages to such outfits.
> >>
> >> But Dave, I can see you getting a small printer and having fun during
> the dark winter months :-)
> >>
> >> Alistair
> >>
> >> > On Jul 15, 2019, at 7:48 AM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > So, for those of us who know nothing about 3D printing:  Does one
> require a part for a pattern, or is all the information in the files for
> making the part?  If a pattern, then it seems that the new part would have
> the flaws of the old part.  How were the files generated?  From copying a
> preexisting part?
> >> >
> >> > Sorry for my ignorance.
> >> >
> >> > mcneely
> >> >
> >> >> On Sun, Jul 14, 2019 at 6:23 PM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
> wrote:
> >> >> I think... I might be mistaken about the source, but I think there
> are files for 3D printing of that part at thingiverse.com.
> >> >>
> >> >> Yup...
> >> >>
> >> >> https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:34856
> >> >>
> >> >> For at least some of the plastic NLA parts, 3D printing will be our
> saviour.
> >> >>
> >> >> Alistair
> >> >>
> >> >> > On Jul 14, 2019, at 5:21 PM, KIM BRENNAN <kimbrennan@mac.com>
> wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > On our ancient vehicles I rarely remember that sometimes parts
> become unavailable. Case i point the little plastic housings for the rear
> license tag lights. I found one of mine dangling (broken), and went to
> order from the usual places and “out of stock”. BusLab (in theory) has
> them, so I ordered a couple of replacements. Hopefully I won’t get a charge
> back due to them no longer having any….
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I went to one of my “out of service” Vanagons. Plastic housing
> (and clear lens and screws) looked like new. Must have been replaced at
> some point in their life. On the other housing on the Van I was fixing, the
> screws are stripped, so that will be a fun repair if or when I have to
> replace the bulb on that side (if it isn’t working right now, it will flunk
> Virginia safety inspection.)
> >
> >
> > --
> > Thanks,
> > Ken Wilford
> > John 3:16
> > www.vanagain.com
>