C2Cab95

I'm in as well... I hope this takes off!

skywachr

Just guessing here. If Bumper Plug makes them in stock colors, they will be really expensive.

pirahna

Very true.

CarreraX

Im in dependant on pricing.

Seamless

I own a small design/manufacturing company and have been in aerospace/manufacturing for a while now. IMHO, this would be a perfect application for rapid/additive manufacturing. The technology has come a long way and is less for just prototypes and more for final products. This is just based on the volume of a product like this.

I would be glad to assist if needed. With a proper 3D CAD model these could be manufactured quickly. No need for expensive tooling for plastic injection.

hkspwrsche

I'd rather have these unpainted and maybe better bodies could supply at a lower rate since the owner is a 993 owner and could make them in glass worst case.

LimeyBoy

Hey Adam, if you are serious - what would you want/need?

Seamless

In an ideal world you would have a 3D CAD file (.STL, .STP,.IGS etc..) of the part

Otherwise 3d scanning the working prototype would be required.

For rapid manufacturing, I would probably work with these guys:

http://www.rapidpsi.com/

They have some great high strength options.

I bet you would spend 5k+ on manufacturing proper plastic injection tooling if you went that route.

Seamless

The material I had in mind.

http://www.rapidpsi.com/_pdf/fdm_mat...085-FORTUS.pdf

It would require a little sanding on the exposed areas but should paint like any other plastic.

LimeyBoy

Thanks Adam. So the key here is getting a 3D model drawn out. I have the software but even if I do an awesome drawing job, the first one manufactured off that dwg is not going to be right (it is a curvy little bugger) - it will need making and fitting to a car to see what needs tweaking = long process back and forth.
So - does anyone have access to a 3D scanner?

hoggel

Check this out. Send them a file and they send you a part.
Cubify 3DSYSTEMS

Randall921

I'm in for the right price.

Seamless

Just out of curosity, what would you feel is the right price?

hkspwrsche

$100 a set unpainted is what I was thinking worst case for a finished product that would bolt on after painting.

pirahna

That sounds fair.