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Offline JoeBeta

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Gearbox - Plastic speedo drives.
« on: October 29, 2010, 02:26:14 PM »
Hi Mark,

Would it be feasible to have the plastic speedo drives made up (which fit into the gearbox)

I think there has been other inquiries on the forum about these???

cheers

Joe

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Re: Gearbox - Plastic speedo drives.
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2010, 03:03:57 PM »
I remember seeing a video of a machine capable of reproducing plastic parts (Jay Leno Garage)
don't know if anyone in the UK is using one yet, anyway here's the link

http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/jay-leno/technology/4320759

Geoff

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Re: Gearbox - Plastic speedo drives.
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2010, 04:44:54 PM »
There are a number of rapid prototyping companies in the UK using systems like this - but time on the scanner is not cheap.

With the spur gear for the speedo drive i'd have a look through the davall gears catalogue first - there's a good chance they'll have something similar.

Stuart