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Retro Dude

Retro Dude

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Mechanical Engineering degree: $200,000

SolidWorks CAD software: $4000

Access to a 3D printer: Priceless

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Here's a frame & fork modeled after my '98 Ti Fat, printed at 1/4 scale. Both need a little tweeking (brake bosses & der. hanger on the frame).

Have also modeled & printed a couple different headset spacers.

Let me know what you think.
 

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jonsonneborn

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I beleive that we will some day be riding bicycles that are manufactured this way. This is very cool. I saw an article recently that mentioned the possibility of 3-D printing with Titanium. The article was an interview with Gary Helfrich (former Fat City Welder & founding member of Merlin Metalworks). I will have to find the article & post here.

I beleive that most of the advantages of Carbon is that you can only add as much material as needed in each part of the structure. It seems to me with 3-D printing you can do this in a much more precise manner. Thanks for sharing!

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Jeeves

New member
Fun! If you ever sell mini framesets, I'd love to get a hold of one and paint one up!
Even better, get to work on the whole bike! :)
 
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