| From: Too Many Bows Bob
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Date: 20-Jul-17 |
|
My wife was asking me if anybody has thought of 3d printing arrow shafts? It seems like the ideal way to get exactly what you want.
Anybody heard of this?
TMBB
|
|
| From: Sipsey River
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Date: 20-Jul-17 |
|
Plastic shafts? Not sure that would work well, spine issue.
|
|
| From: Phil
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Date: 20-Jul-17 |
|
Personally I think It'll come and it's not to far away.
I know of two projects at UK universities, printing recurve risers.
|
|
| From: Brian waters
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Date: 20-Jul-17 |
|
We get 3d printed aircraft prts all the time. I guess it depends on the material, but i havent handled any yet that id use as an arrow.
|
|
| From: Longbow1415
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Date: 20-Jul-17 |
|
I work in the rapid prototyping/ 3D printing field. Whilst I believe it would be technically possible to print an arrow shaft, it simply would not be cost effective. When you consider machine rates per hour, and cost of material, cost of 3D modelling, etc, you are looking at $$$$
|
|
|
|
| From: jk
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Date: 20-Jul-17 |
|
"Not sure how a 3 D machine would handle anything beyond plastic?"
One thing we do know is that it's already practical to 3-D print certain bones..such as jaw bones for reconstructive purposes.
|
|
|
|
| From: HARRY CARRY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Date: 20-Jul-17 |
|
A young whiz engineer who shoots Traditional (target) with us is in the 3D printing industry. Though arrows are not something yet he has created, he HAS created broadheads out of powdered steel (he names some steel number and the hardness and a bunch of other technical specs...way above my pay grade)that were prototypes. He tested the prototypes, but they were not completely put through the hardening process. He DOES have plans for creating more. I'll have to query him about arrows. I envision this young man (he's 26) being quite financially set by the time he gets to be my age....!!!!
|
|
| From: jk
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Date: 20-Jul-17 |
|
3-D printing seems to be a very slow process at this stage of its development. What would the advantage be, even if it was fast?
|
|
| From: DanaC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Date: 21-Jul-17 |
|
Broadheads make more sense than arrow shafts.
They're 3d-printing airplane parts now, and as mentioned above, it's great for prototyping in certain areas. I've seen prototype guns from a local manufacturer with printed fore-arms and even action components. Allows for quick design changes before setting up production machining.
Risers? Possible, I suppose.
|
|
| From: oldgoat
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Date: 21-Jul-17 |
|
They 3d printed an Archer already! Otzi the Ice Man has a 3d replica so they can study without disturbing the original
|
|
If you have already registered, please sign in now
For new registrations Click Here
|
|
|
|
