Heres one for you Stuart....! Rapid prototyping

[manifold]

........... if only you could press a print button and actually make it happen. Build your own car!!!!!


Well actually you can!

There are 3D printers available which build models up from resin. They are called rapid prototype machines like this one:

http://www.zcorp.com/products/printersdetail.asp?ID=1

[manifold]

......and here is another rapid prototyping machine.... for making brand new body shells:

[Stuart]

amazing! I wonder what they cost?

[manifold]

I dont know.....but would be handy to get a contact with access to one!

[FlossyThePig]

If you want to see an interesting car made using a large CNC machine take a look at http://dpcars.aprsworld.com/. The plug for the original DP1 was made on a giant of a machine, the latest DP4 has been made with a much more modest machine.

Hugh

[fuoriserie]

amazing! I wonder what they cost?

In Italy about 50.000 Euro's....