3D Printers

[mieles7]

Since 3d printers are on the rise and getting cheaper, I've been looking into them, and I had a great idea. Since vacuum parts can be pretty expensive, why not make your own? For example, my Hoover 28's original hood has a noticeable crack in it. If I made a replica, I wouldn't have to worry about accidentally slamming the vacuum into some furniture and ruining the vacuum's original parts. Maybe you could make your own brushroll(although you would still need to add the bristles).

 

[thomas_squared]

I am just finishing up my build of a 3D printer and would like to do similar things. I am not sure that whole hoods could be printed reasonably but small parts and adapters definitely could be. Also, the customization it would allow should be quite epic. I think sticking to low stress parts is our best bet. If anyone has any ideas or would like to see about designing/making parts, just let me know.

 

[super-sweeper]

I've made a crap-load of designs and blue-prints in the

And although many of them would do better in a 1960s enviroment (Mainly designs where primitve by today's standards, as the cleaners where mainly fan-first/direct air).Although i did have this interesting idea for a fan-first vacuum with a retractable wand (Similar to fantom's) Called the "Exclusive",And, thinking about it now, it seams much alike to another design, perhaps i could combine the two and make something really "Exclusive!"

-Alex.

 

[super-sweeper]

Opps,

That above statment of mine is very,um, "Grammer-Error-Filed".
My apoligies for now proof-reading.

-Alex.

 

[tolivac]

Have to ask the question--just what materials do the 3D printers "print" on?Plastic?,Metal?