Ace-Garageguy

More info on "soft" tooling for injection molding...tremendous cost savings can be achieved, especially for short runs and in conjunction with 3D printing.

That's a good point, and with the accuracy of scaling down to 1/25 being what is is, the 348 tri-power manifold may very well fit your Revell parts-pack SBC. I have both kits in stock. I'll have a look.

I want I want I want...

Also, as far as modeling in 3D to develop the files necessary to drive a 3D printer or CNC cutter of injection molds, the fella I know here in town has been importing all kinds of info into his design software for starting points. One of his late '60's Italian sports cars, not available anywhere on the planet from any kit manufacturer, began life as an image in the Grand Theft Auto game. Yes, it takes some skill and out-of-the-box thinking to do stuff like that, but again, just as the model companies as we know them were created by enthusiasts who were primarily driven...in the beginning...to DO SOMETHING, and not just looking for a quick profit, there are people working NOW who really love this hobby, and are creating a new wave of capability and opportunity.

Lotsa naysayers out there when it comes to home injection molding. Well fellers, here's one cool little machine that is capable of making multiple small parts FAST. And it's scalable, which in this case simply means that larger machines are relatively easy to scale-up to make larger parts...like bodies or complete sprues. This technology is another example of a direction short runs of parts or kits could go in, to be done by small companies...or individuals...without the heavy capital investment usually associated with injection molding. This obviously blows the doors off of making small parts by resin casting, with average cycle times of 12 seconds. A lot more things are POSSIBLE than are actually done, but often, all it takes is somebody with the desire, knowledge, and skill to prove the "it can't be done" crowd wrong.

A bowl of jalapeno cheese dip and corn tortillas. That's it.

That just moved to the top of my list of things to experiment with.

Yeah, I really didn't want another cat after ol' Spook died a few years ago, but one of the feral queens that live under my house abandoned a 4-week-old kitten 4 months ago. Crying all day and into late at night, so I went out and caught it. Now well on the way to being a big strong tom, smart, friendly, always into everything, and always good for a laugh. As much as the thing eats, it'll probably be huge when it's full grown.

Beautiful kit. I'm kinda saving up for a Fernando Pinto 550 Spyder and a Ferrari 166 Barchetta.

I know. Kitty videos on YouTube. Geez. How lame. But this is a little different, and if you love cats, it's sure to give you a smile.

Lotsa transverse leaf-spring Cobras around, but I believe this will be the first parallel leaf-spring one I've seen. Calling it a "street freak" was a wise move indeed.

Very cool. I bought one a few years back, and only did enough with it to verify it was potentially very useful.

Sienna Guillory...

Milla Jovovich, any time, any style, anywhere...

Kate Beckinsale back in the Underworld days...

Kinda surprisingly hard to find a 3X2 setup for a SBC. Only only one I can think of right off hand is in this...

Not to worry. Apparently all is well, or will be shortly.

Good point. 212F is pretty much guaranteed to be a problem. WELL under that is advisable.

May I respectfully ask WHY the thread addressing various reasons that manufacturers may have for releasing what they do, but more importantly, contained MUCH VALUABLE INFO regarding upcoming offerings in 3D printed formats, and a video demonstrating what is possible TODAY in desktop printing, was apparently removed? I put a lot of personal EFFORT into making relevant and respectful comments on that thread, from first-hand knowledge, and to have it all just tossed out frankly offends my sense of being valued here. Others made knowledgeable and insightful comments as well, as to the WHY of what makes it to market, as well as HOW. Nobody was attacked or abused or criticized while I was watching. The desirability of one's having some knowledge of a subject prior to pontificating on it was mentioned, but in non-confrontational terms. What's up with this? Did I miss something? And if so, why wasn't the "offensive" content removed, leaving information that could be valuable to the entire community intact? NOTE: I am NOT criticizing decisions of the moderators, which I fully understand is expressly forbidden. I am ASKING for clarification, as all of us who post NEED to understand clearly EXACTLY what is consistently permissible, and what may go over the line of acceptable behavior.

I don't want to hijack Bob's thread here. I'll post some links to glasswork in the T,T andT section separately.

I just looked at the clock and realized I've blown more that half the day on this forum. Seems like a few minutes, surely not more than an hour. Duh. No way to make a living. Best get back to work.

That's always a very real possibility. That resin hood is a pretty nice part, too. Very thin, as thin as the styrene part it replaced.

For what it's worth, here's a 1/10 clay in progress next to its little 1/24 brother. I gots lotsa f'glass threads too, if anybody's interested.

The 24" rule was the maximum height for the crank centerline. I believe, in the gasser days, the minimum was 16".

"Low enough" is a relative concept.