AE Logo Display Stand

[myfordcnc]

I drew this up today and put it up on the ShapeWayes site. A bit pricey but cool. I can't remember who had done this before I know i got the idea from here but can't find the post.

http://www.shapeways.com/model/1736281/ae-logo-display-stand.html?li=search-results&materialId=62

[knixdad]

I drew this up today and put it up on the ShapeWayes site. A bit pricey but cool. I can't remember who had done this before I know i got the idea from here but can't find the post.

http://www.shapeways.com/model/1736281/ae-logo-display-stand.html?li=search-results&materialId=62

I like it. Need a Losi one also

[myfordcnc]

Yeah I'll work on one of those too. The problem with shapeWayes is that they are reasonable for relatively small stuff but larger stuff like the first model I uploaded of the ae logo stand that was 3"x8"x3" was like $400 for their base material. Way to much. I got it down to about $100 by making it 2"X5"x3" approximately. So I'll see what a Losi will run. Also I only tagged on $3 for my modeling work on it per print. Pointing that out so you all don't think I'm trying to ream any body.

[kaiser]

nice, but holy cow a hundred bux? can we get a group discount? lol

[GreenHell]

This is the one I did a few years ago and as you mentioned the cost to produce was way too high, north of $400 for a hi-res Polyjet model. I've thought about making a mold to cast them in resin but just haven’t had time to pursue.

[VintageFanatic]

Nice work! Those look really cool.

[RC10th]

I'd buy 50 if they were cheap enough.

[klavy69]

They be cool...how about 3d printing? Or is that what you were already talkin about?

Todd

[DMAT]

He's talking about 3d printing them.

I find the AE logo to be fairly simple. It seems like a subtractive method would be more cost effective.

Id also be worried about the stand supporting the car. I didnt look up the whole model but I see a few apparent weak points.

[knixdad]

Honestly it doesn't seem to hard to machine. Solid block of aluminum, machined, brushed then anno'ed.

[myfordcnc]

He's talking about 3d printing them.

I find the AE logo to be fairly simple. It seems like a subtractive method would be more cost effective.

Id also be worried about the stand supporting the car. I didnt look up the whole model but I see a few apparent weak points.

Not every body's car weighs 15 pounds.

The way I modeled it was to save cost. The first one I submitted was a lot heftier and larger but ran in the neighborhood of $400 for the base material.

Definitely alloy would be cooler. I'm not sure it would be cheaper though.

[slotcarrod]

Very nice! I guess the hollow sections are to save on material? Not sure if I like that! I think the latter in a cast would be nice. Should be cheap enough to make a cast with these products:

http://www.alumilite.com/Category.cfm?Category=Silicone Rubber

http://www.alumilite.com/Category.cfm?Category=Casting Resins

[klavy69]

yeah, without following the links to the site I figured it at that price it was something more substantial than 3d printing. Casting them would be cool and as mentioned I think it would be an easy machining venture. Personally I don't need them that big. Might be something a machinist could do affordably at your smaller dimensions.

I'm thinkin even my 1/8 scale doesnt even weigh what your all alloy rc10 weighs dmat

Todd