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After watching https://www.youtube.com/user/AgentJayZ https://www.youtube.com/user/AgentJayZ videos (a guy in Canada who works for/owns an industrial/military t
by rdl 9y ago
After watching https://www.youtube.com/user/AgentJayZ https://www.youtube.com/user/AgentJayZ videos (a guy in Canada who works for/owns an industrial/military turbine engine refurbishment shop and publishes great videos on a lot of the details), I've thought about trying to 3d print an inefficient, cold, boring, small jet turbine -- I know GE has already done a reasonable job of it, but making one which can be made at the lowest possible cost and skill level as a learning experience would be interesting. Unfortunately the machines are still a bit too expensive for recreational use.
- lucaspiller 9y agoShapeways are a printer service, with a whole bunch of materials including metals that are rare on consumer machines. However one of the advantages of 3D printing is you can create rapid prototypes - if you need to order and wait for someone else to make your model you lose that. https://www.shapeways.com/materials https://www.shapeways.com/materials
- jacobolus 9y agoYou can’t print anything like a jet engine with Shapeways. Their metal print options are designed for stuff like custom jewelry.
- rdl 9y agoI was thinking something like: https://www.ge.com/reports/post/118394013625/these-engineers-3d-printed-a-mini-jet-engine-then/ https://www.ge.com/reports/post/118394013625/these-engineers... I think you can do a crappy jet engine out of boring sintered stainless steel (316L), barely. Particularly if you could throw in some basic stuff from McMaster-Carr (seals/bearings/etc.)