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Datsun rear sign
€2.50
1:8 SCALE MCLAREN MP4/4 - FULLY PRINTABLE WITH INTERNALS
€12.50 -10% €11.25
BMW M4 GT3
€5
Volkswagen Golf double 60mm gauge holder
€8.27
Civic Type r EP3 Brake air intake
€25
Cute Stoplight Nightlight-3D Stoplight Racing Nightlight for Children's Rooms
Free
Vintage racing car
€2.50
1/12 scale vw t1 /917 racecar- slotcar
€10
Bracket for ECUmaster PMU-16 control unit
€5
Bracket for ECUmaster EMU BLACK control unit
€5
Bracket for USBtoCAN ECUmaster module
€5
Bracket for ECUmaster module EDL-1
€5
Racing wheel 1/24
€4. 06
Shifter Knob for Custom Built Racecar or anything really.
€1.88
Dragster
Free
RACE CAR RC MODEL RCS
€25
Simracing custom steeringwheel LMP
€10
Brinn Gen 1 Transmission 1/24th Scale
€3.76
Quick Change Rear End 1/24th Scale
€4.71
Hon-da N600 Wall Art
€2.78
Datsun 240z Wall Art
€2.78
Ferrari Enzo Wall Art
€2.78
BMW M5 Wall Art File
€2.78
Porsche 917K Wall Art
€2.
78
Print-in-Place Hyundai N Vision 74
Free
E36 Center Dash Air Vent 52mm x3 Gauges Mount
€3
sports style automotive seat / racing seat
€0.94
BMW E36 M3 Airintake Airbox Brake Duct Fog Light
€49
BMW E36 M3 Airintake Airbox Brake Duct Fog Light
€49
Car Bodywork 36cm 1/18
€0.91
Car Frame 30 cm 1/18
€1.20
Škoda Octavia 1 Air vent gauge holder VRS SKODA
€10.34
1/12 scale mini clubman racecar
€10
Pike's Peak Hill Climb
Free
Brands Hatch GP Circuit
Free
Goodwood Rally Stage & Hill Climb
Free
Naca air duct
€2.
35
5" Naca duct Top mounted /Flush mounted
€2.35
Zenvo ST1 GT 2018
€8.04
Ferrari Portofino 2018
€4.02
1:1 PRINTABLE F1 HELMET PROP
€6.25 -20% €5
Formula 1 2022 RaceCar
€3
Formula 1 2022 Steering Wheel
€2
1:1 PRINTABLE F1 SINGAPORE 2020 TROPHY
€2.50 -20% €2
GT Wing
€4.02
Time Attack guard vent
€2.
09
Nissan 370Z Super GT 500 1:24 & 1:25 Scale
€10
Nissan GT-R GT500 1:24 & 1:25 Scale
€10
3D printers keep race cars up and racing
Spire Motorsports, a newcomer in the NASCAR Cup Series, raced onto the scene in 2018. Within a year, the team caused one of the biggest upsets in NASCAR history with its first win at the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona. Since then, the team has been accelerating its efforts on and off the racetrack. Racing the #7 and #77 cars, Spire Motorsports has demonstrated its fortitude, thanks—in part—to its collection of MakerBot METHOD X 3D printers.
“What’s really powerful about METHOD X and 3D printing, in general, is if you need something made and you need it made quickly, it’s ready to go,” said Ryan Kelly, engineer at Spire Motorsports. Kelly oversees the team’s 3D printing activities, in addition to his role as a trackside support engineer and engine mechanic.
With three METHOD X 3D printers, the team continuously prints parts that they need, without having to outsource or purchase from other vendors, teams, or companies. The printers are used regularly throughout the week, 3D printing anything from race car parts and support equipment to impromptu requests from other departments at the team’s parent company, Spire Sports and Entertainment.
Racing 400-500 miles weekly in 36 races during the season, it’s no surprise that the team needs to replace parts on a regular basis, whether it’s from breakage or simply getting worn out from overuse. METHOD X enables the team to remain efficient and keep their workflow going, which is crucial during the grueling NASCAR Cup Series schedule.
“The machines are instrumental to our ability to get things done in a timely fashion, as well as be able to replace parts on-demand. That’s something that is a huge benefit in having the MakerBot METHOD X,” he continued. “Having METHOD X to be able to make a part, designed the exact way that we need, is critical to getting things done in the shop.
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Putting a multi-printer, multi-material solution to task
Spire prints with a mix of ABS, Nylon Carbon Fiber, and PLA for a range of on-car parts, depending on its needs. Unlike traditional heavy materials like aluminum, steel or metal, typically used in their fabrication shop, 3D printing materials enable the team to print lighter weight parts while still maintaining the strength and durability needed for their cars. METHOD X is used for critical parts in the cockpit, under the hood, around the engine as well as outside of the car.
“There are printers out there that have the capability of printing pieces that can be seen on the cars. And that is something that will become bigger and bigger as we continue to move forward with additive manufacturing in the future. MakerBot and their machines like the METHOD X will be able to produce those pieces in the future. They will become part of what we do and what we use on the race cars visibly on a regular basis,” Kelly added.
Some of the behind-the-scenes parts that the team prints include the ECU spacers, shifter knobs, filter housings, cooling ducts, as well other parts for the cockpit. For interior aspects of the cockpit, the team uses ABS while in more extreme environments, such as underneath the hood, in the engine area, in the trunk, or around the track surface, the team uses MakerBot’s Nylon Carbon Fiber, which has strong physical properties and can endure higher heat situations.
“There is just so much heat involved there and those carbon fiber pieces will take a beating to an extent from higher heat and tougher environments,” said Kelly.
Parts like the driver CO2 filter housing, which is part of the driver cooling system, are printed in ABS, PLA, or nylon carbon fiber. While the car has other built-in features to prevent CO2 poisoning, the filter is another crucial element to ensure safer driving. The ECU spacers, used to raise the ECU off the dashboard to make it more accessible to the driver, are also printed in ABS.
3D printing spacers opens up the ability to do offsetting or angled spacers for other purposes.
The cars’ alternator/power steering cooling ducts are printed in nylon carbon fiber. These ducts are attached to the end of hoses that run from behind the front bumper of the car, from the grill inlet, to the power steering cooler and the Alternator. Keeping the alternator and power steering fluid cool is important to prevent failures during the race. The advantage of 3D printing these ducts comes down to available resources, weight, and production time.
The battery ground housing, a cover where the battery ground cable is bolted to the chassis, is also printed in nylon carbon fiber since it needs to protect the ground cable from getting damaged. This part is 3D printed because of its complex geometries, which is difficult to make by hand, which can lead to an increase in production time, not to mention the weight of it if materials like aluminum or metal are used. 3D printing shortens production time for every car, compared to fabricating multiple parts.
For a small team like Spire Motorsports, 3D printing parts saves time and other tasks can be done instead of making all of these different parts.
“The quality of the prints is tremendous. What we have found when we design something in our CAD software and then print on METHOD X is that the tolerances involved with the sizing and the dimensions of those parts and pieces are accurate. What we design on the computer correlates well with what is actually made on the printers. We’re talking about a thousandth of an inch – it is that accurate,” Kelly said.
The team uses MakerBot CloudPrint’s remote printing and on-camera features to manage and monitor their prints, while they’re away from the machines or the shop. It enables the team to track and ensure that the prints are going smoothly, while also letting them run interference should a potential issue arise.
Prior to acquiring 3D printers, the team would work with different vendors, including other race teams, to create parts and pieces that they would need.
However, as with any outsourced item, they may get parts that don’t necessarily fit properly, per NASCAR’s rules and regulations. Using METHOD X, the team is able to print any type of spacer or shim that they might need to make the parts fit better in certain areas of the car, including inside the cockpit, underneath the hood or around the engine.
“There are different duct and cooling pieces and hoses that we use, and sometimes we may just need something that is a quarter of an inch. And it’s the difference between something fitting and not fitting,” noted Kelly. “With these machines and the different types of materials we have, you’re able to design spacers and shims that allow you to create something that will make other parts fit that aren’t 3D printed and they will withstand the environment that they are in.”
Designing performance parts on demand
The biggest challenge for race teams, like Spire, is having to outsource parts to be machined that can be easily and accurately made on a 3D printer.
In some cases, parts received may not be designed to specifications and they may weigh and cost more. Especially if the parts are needed immediately.
“I’ve heard stories from some of the teams we race against, where they have had to make parts and ship them overnight to the race team at the track on a race weekend, when they need it on Sunday morning for a race,” said Kelly. “At a professional level like the Cup series, anything you can do from a performance perspective at the racetrack to keep up with the rest of the field—any way you can find a way to increase speed and performance in these cars, you have to be able to explore those avenues.”
“That’s the biggest benefit of having the METHOD X printers here—and the challenges that could potentially be faced without them. METHOD X allows us to be able to exploit those opportunities where we can gain performance in ways you wouldn’t think about normally,” he continued.
Another concern for Kelly is sustainability. Typically, machining parts can create a lot of material waste.
“You can buy a 4×8 piece of aluminum but only use 3-5 inches of it. Once you shave it all down, you have scrap metal left over. It can be reused and recycled but it doesn’t provide the same efficiency that a 3D printer can—where you can take the materials and build from the ground up, rather than taking something and cutting it down,” said Kelly.
Overall, the team has been able to use METHOD X as easily as a desktop 3D printer and print parts “as good, if not even better, than printers that are worth tens of thousands of dollars.”
“They’re very simple and easy to set up and get started and it’s worth it. If you’re having a conversation of whether or not it’s worth putting one of these in your shop, then yes, it is worth it,” Kelly concluded.
Ultimaker 3d Printers | Van Amersfoort Racing: 3D printing - when every second counts 3d Printers Ultimaker
Motorsport has always been the home of technological innovation. Engineers in the sport work around the clock, competing with brilliant innovators around the world—experts in automotive, aerospace, data analytics, and more—to build vehicles that are faster, stronger, and more resilient.
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The Dutch team competes in Formula 3 and Formula 4, winning many races and championships. It also helped top talent such as Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen prepare for Formula 1. But this success has only set Van Amersfoort Racing in search of new ways to stay ahead of the competition. That's why the team started using 3D printing.
Starting
Last year, in preparation for the F3 Formula Regional, Van Amersfoort Racing took the step of using a chassis supplied by renowned Italian manufacturer Tatuus, which is known for its stability and increased power. Everything seemed to be fine - except for the roughness of the road. nine0003
“We received the cars just two weeks before the races” , said Remco Advocaat, technical director of the Van Amersfoort Racing Formula 3 team, “The car arrived at the workshop and we had no tools - nothing. And we had to prepare for the first race in just two weeks.”
Formula cars must be perfectly tuned before they are ready to race.
It's an exact science where tenths of a second can make the difference between a winner's podium and a loser's. In the two weeks leading up to race day, Van Amersfoort Racing found themselves in a tough spot. nine0003
Van Amersfoort Racing Team Garage “This is where we first applied additive manufacturing, which in turn helped us a lot with ,” said
Remco. - We were able to make tools in just two days - something we've never been able to do before!
By developing custom tools with Ultimaker 3D printers, the team was able to spend every possible moment customizing their vehicles. For example, to align the taillights of a Formula 3 car, a rear body alignment tool was created. This allowed the mechanics to fine-tune the car's wheels to make sure they were perfectly aligned on the track. nine0003
Wire to wire
The rear alignment tool used carbon rods from which the elongated wire serves as a guide to the vehicle's center point.
Then it was extremely important that these rods were precisely located. Since standard materials such as PLA are not strong and rigid enough, the team began experimenting with materials made from Clariant's carbon fiber.
“We printed a lot on traditional materials, but with Clariant carbon fiber, the possibilities are endless , Remco said. — Now we can find solutions that can withstand the extreme environments in which we operate” .
Clariant PA6/66 20CF is a nylon material that contains 20% carbon fiber, offering ideal properties for the job. Because the Ultimaker S5 uses the Open Mode system, it had no problem printing with this material, even with Print Core Ultimaker CC 0.6.
Van Amersfoort Racing uses Clariant carbon fiber reinforced 3D printing material
Clariant also provided the team with custom PET-G filament. It was used for the "inner pads" of the back leveling tool, preventing scratches on the paint when it was installed.
The PET-G is the exact same fluorescent orange as the decals on the Van Amersfoort Racing Formula 3 car, making tools like custom blowers with side hangers look sleek and professional in keeping with the team's aesthetic. nine0003
From spectators to champions
While the team's engineers were creating advanced tools with the Ultimaker S5 3D printer, other members of the Van Amersfoort Racing team began exploring other
3D printing possibilities.
“The philosophy of 3D printing has grown within the company,” said Remco. “And now, mechanics most often require a specific 3D printing tool.”
3D printing has allowed the team to approach problems and create solutions for them in ways that were previously difficult to achieve. For example, mechanics working on the front brakes of cars have created a simple tool holder that they mount on a car's suspension. Now, when performing maintenance, every tool or part needed to assemble a car is always in sight and at hand. nine0003
3D printed tool holders provide mechanics with easy access to tools
This technology has also been applied to Van Amersfoort Racing's realistic racing simulators. These simulators provide drivers with an opportunity to familiarize themselves with tracks and vehicles, as well as time to get used to the halo, a driver safety system that consists of a curved rod that surrounds the car's cabin and protects the driver's head. Although the halo significantly reduces the chance of injury to drivers, it also affects their views of the road. nine0003
The actual halo costs about 4,000 euros and is difficult to reproduce using traditional production. Using a 3D printer, Van Amersfoort Racing created one of four relatively simple 3D models, then glued them together and wrapped them in carbon fiber sheets. The result is a strong enough halo for simulators that are now capable of showing drivers realistic views of the track.
The Road Ahead
Van Amersfoort Racing engineers' tools and fixtures have been created using Ultimaker 3D printers to make processes more efficient and life in the garage and quarry easier. The team continues to find new applications daily, using 3D printing and other technologies to push racing innovation to its limits. nine0003
“Due to the sheer size of our F3 and F4 fleet, the number of 3D printing applications is huge,” said Remco. “I can only imagine how many opportunities open up for large companies, for example, for car manufacturers, because with the help of 3D printing and Ultimaker 3D printers they can produce almost anything!”.
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, as a rule, is used in the automotive industry-Automarkelog.ru parts in the automotive industry is associated with high costs and complexities. Some production steps or tasks often have to be outsourced. Customization processes can take weeks or sometimes months, resulting in significant production costs.
And the desire of many customers to produce ever more individual and personalized products poses additional challenges for car manufacturers. 3D printing helps solve many problems. nine0003
Faster, cheaper, more creative
Creating unique products is never an easy task. Businesses must create new designs and high-quality parts that set them apart from the competition, while balancing the costs of design, testing, and custom-made products.
Ringbrothers creates award-winning custom cars and a line of high quality, unique accessories. The Ring brothers have introduced 3D printing into their production for both prototyping and final parts. So with the help of 3D printing, a prototype door handle was created for the redesign of the Chevrolet 19 car.71 years for its subsequent manufacture. It was printed with a special fast printing resin, DraftResin, so the whole process didn't take long. And to mount the mechanism inside the rear-view mirrors, they simply printed the desired mount on the printer.
If the mount were made in a standard way, then the costs would be enormous.
The main benefit of 3D printing is the space for experimentation and design improvement. All you need is any 3D modeling software based on your specific preferences. 3D printing speeds up the process between iterations - just a couple of mouse clicks and the design is adjusted. Prototypes printed on a printer are several times cheaper than those produced in a standard way, and rapid iteration leads to a faster time to market for the finished product. nine0003
3 D Printing is the engine of the automotive industry
Major companies are already actively using 3D printing in manufacturing, as is one of Germany's most innovative companies, Brose. This company is one of the largest Tier 1 family car suppliers, working with 80 car brands, over 40 suppliers and 50 motorcycle manufacturers. Every second new car worldwide is equipped with at least one Brose product, including various mechatronic components and systems.
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The company started introducing 3D printing 10 years ago. Brose's printer fleet is now equipped with a variety of SLS printing systems, from small desktop machines to the largest traditional industrial printers. They recently purchased a Formlabs floorstanding printer to expand their capabilities. The use of an SLS printer allowed them to achieve amazing part accuracy, they were able to print hundreds of parts with minimal post-processing, and as a result, parts printed on this printer were more affordable than similar ones printed on large machines. The company used the printer to produce smaller parts for car door interiors, opening and closing mechanisms, which must be rigid and resistant to stress, as a large number of parts can fit in one print run. The printer proved to be very easy to operate compared to the large industrial machines that Brose uses to print already large parts. nine0003
Saving money, not quality
Metal 3D printers are now popular, but for the most part they remain expensive, exotic, and extremely complex.
However, resin 3D printers can sometimes do a much better job of producing metal parts. One of the easiest and highest quality ways to get metal parts out of a polymer 3D printer is electroplating (an electrochemical process in which metal ions are deposited in a thin layer on the surface of a part), an approach that our partners Volkswagen and Autodesk used to create a beautiful set of tire covers . The hubcaps were printed on a Formlabs SLA desktop 3D printer and then electroplated with a 0.004" thick nickel layer. The production of such a part in a standard way or on a metal printer would cost the company several times more. In addition, galvanized surfaces significantly strengthen the base parts and increase the material's resistance to wear, UV and corrosion. nine0003
Contributing to education
3D printers are becoming more and more popular in universities. For example, students at TUBerlin have printed injection molds for carbon fiber parts and printed over 30 final parts for a racing car. Universities often do not have expensive equipment in their arsenals, and in this case SLA printing was a one-stop solution. The presence of 3D printers in universities helps students develop creative thinking and provides indispensable experience in working with various materials. Formlabs, for example, has over 25 different plastic-like materials in its arsenal, allowing for a lot of experimentation and invention. nine0003
Custom parts made easy
Automotive manufacturers and OEMs use a large number of custom tooling that is specifically designed and optimized for end use. As a result, a lot of non-standard equipment and tools are made, which increases production costs. Some of them are now printable. This is how in-house printing helped Pankl Racing Systems, which specializes in the design and manufacture of engine and transmission components for racing cars, performance vehicles and aerospace, reduce production by weeks. nine0003
They printed custom parts for the production line instead of ordering them from a supplier and waiting weeks for an order.
For example, special clamps for the production of motorcycle equipment or special grippers for transferring a part from one machine to another. The parts turned out to be even more resistant to stress and friction than the originals, so the company basically replaced some of the tooling for the production line with 3D-printed products. nine0003
Spare parts are no longer a problem
3D printing also helps to partially solve the problem with the availability of spare parts for cars and their production. Vehicles are made up of thousands of parts, from tiny sensors to large body components. For many car companies, spare parts have historically been a problem. Demand for them is inherently unpredictable, so the cost of producing spare parts is sometimes a contentious financial decision. nine0003
Now a 3D printer only needs a scan of the right part and access to different materials. Many of our customers, such as BMW or the already mentioned Ringbrothers, use their digital libraries to quickly access and print the desired part, for example, to create a Cadillac logo or a BMW LED spotlight cover.
