01-04-2019, 01:29 PM
(01-04-2019, 01:40 AM)Dave_imp Wrote: Fortunately, many non-heat parts can be 3D printed even today. Electronic parts: I think there will be workarounds available, and/or used originals that are exact or very close. Programming software, if required, could be an issue. Casted/machined parts can be salvaged or replicated for a price.Are you serious? You could buy an entire, used CB1100 for the cost of paying a vendor to 3D print a $100.00 part.
Regarding 3D printed parts: If one does not have some sort of original or reversed engineered CAD drawing, then 3D laser scans today can do the job down to 7 um detail and the data imported into CAD software for finessing and final print.
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Are you serious? You could buy an entire, used CB1100 for the cost of paying a vendor to 3D print a $100.00 part.
Naw. Some bike/car collectors buy a second "like" vehicle that is not road worthy for spare parts. I wouldn't. Those people tend to have some sort of barn to park the parts. I know a woman that used to keep a second Saab for spare parts. She was always replacing pieces that failed. She dumped them both for a Honda.
Yeah, 3D printing and 3D laser scanning are really powerful tools these days. Printing is definitely an affordable hobbyist key tool.