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That's unreal... what are you making ?

I plan on getting a 3D printer next year to print prototypes of parts. Then make a mold of them and cast them in aluminum. Seems like a great way to cast a custom intake manifold or other complex parts.

alxdgr8 wrote:I plan on getting a 3D printer next year to print prototypes of parts. Then make a mold of them and cast them in aluminum. Seems like a great way to cast a custom intake manifold or other complex parts.

do 5 cylinder 25v head

varia wrote:

alxdgr8 wrote:I plan on getting a 3D printer next year to print prototypes of parts. Then make a mold of them and cast them in aluminum. Seems like a great way to cast a custom intake manifold or other complex parts.

do 5 cylinder 25v head

07k 25v head!!!!!!!!!!!!!

my2000apb wrote:

varia wrote:

alxdgr8 wrote:I plan on getting a 3D printer next year to print prototypes of parts. Then make a mold of them and cast them in aluminum. Seems like a great way to cast a custom intake manifold or other complex parts.

do 5 cylinder 25v head

07k 25v head!!!!!!!!!!!!!

while the 07K swap is nice, and maybe the head flow better then the old 5cly ever will, still cost a lot of money (just add everything together)
And im old school



or you mean the 07k head on older engines?

How about a crossflow 20v?

Brendan

Easily one of the sickest threads I've ever browsed through!

Stumbled across that a few weeks ago. It is insane.

WOW
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.p ... e-manifold

That guy is awesome read that thread a couple months ago.

Wow.

alxdgr8 wrote:WOW
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.p ... e-manifold

That is crazy. Going through it, I can't help but think about how much 3D printing could simplify that process.

Mcstiff wrote:

alxdgr8 wrote:WOW
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.p ... e-manifold

That is crazy. Going through it, I can't help but think about how much 3D printing could simplify that process.

yep.

google "lost PLA casting". its on my list of things to play with, eventually.