3D Printed Parts

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At SEMA a few years ago, they had a huge 3D printer set up in the lobby. All throughout the show, it was printing a full-size car (albeit a very simple buggy type), and on the last day of the show an electric motor was fitted, and it was driven out.

These people is 3D printing complete rockets!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz165f1g8-E

It's a new world. Just imagine on a bike, the complexity of designing a water cooled engine head, with internal passages, etc. When 3D printing is cost effective, all the moulding complexity won't be needed. And when it's precise enough, most machining won't be needed either!

Huge savings in tooling, material waste, manpower... and much more design freedom.