We are but amateurs...

[DSR]

I want one of these...

Wouldn't mind the printer either

 

[tom2207]

I want one of these...

Wouldn't mind the printer either

they forgot the engine ,,, the one I could supply would only be a two strokes ,, and I dont think it would propel that thing half as fast as it looks like it should go.

 

[Bullet2012]

I went to the advanced engineering show at the NEC in 2018 and a company was printing a bike then.

 

[Badgeriferous]

My old company 3D printed a bike about 3-4 years ago as a publicity stunt and rode it in a competition of some sort (can't remember) - it didn't break, but then it was a big chunky thing!

 

[Dr.Al]

My old company 3D printed a bike about 3-4 years ago as a publicity stunt and rode it in a competition of some sort (can't remember) - it didn't break, but then it was a big chunky thing!

This one? https://www.renishaw.com/en/first-m...factured-by-renishaw-for-empire-cycles--24154

 

[bourbon]

I heard/read/imagined somewhere that the US navy have something like the printer, so they don't have to carry such a big inventory of parts?

 

[stuvy]

That’s really cool

 

[stuvy]

I heard/read/imagined somewhere that the US navy have something like the printer, so they don't have to carry such a big inventory of parts?

Not a chance the machine weighs a few tonnes and after it’s printed it still needs to be machined. You’d need a dedicated engineer for that plus a machinist on board

It would be quicker/cheaper/easier to fly the parts out

 

[pedrobedro]

It doesn't look very comfortable

 

[jsf55]

No prices either

 

[stuvy]

No prices either

If you have to ask you can’t afford it

 

[stuvy]

I bet it’s £50k plus and more than likely waaaaay more than that

 

[Badgeriferous]

This one? https://www.renishaw.com/en/first-m...factured-by-renishaw-for-empire-cycles--24154

No, but it's quite interesting Renishaw did it! This one was made out of SLS Nylon from memory. I've slept since then mind!

 

[Agroshield]

I want one of these...

Did you notice the typo. in their Scalmalloy? I believe it should read Scamalloy.

You could take away the bike pictures, substitute a piece of high end audio equipment and all the marketing wink could remain unchanged.

 

[DSR]

Did you notice the typo. in their Scalmalloy? I believe it should read Scamalloy.

You could take away the bike pictures, substitute a piece of high end audio equipment and all the marketing wink could remain unchanged.

Though this time the the hype wasn't. Hopefully this stuff will trickle down.

The current fad is carbon fibre with all its associated environmental and production problems. If the materials and processes used here can be scaled up to mass production volumes we could be on the verge of another manufacturing revolution.

 

[cr500dom]

You should check out the Atherton bikes !
Renishaw additive titanium nodes/lugs with some really clever geometry, with carbon tubes bonded between them
I think they have 4 renishaw printers now.

As for carbon, I can print in Nylon 12cf which is essentially PA 12 Nylon reinforced with 35% carbon fibre.
Strong enough for production press tooling !