For that kind of investment, I'd seriously consider setting up a
"retirement" business. If the demand is there, after the investment tax
credits, it shouldn't take too long to pay off the equipment. Besides,
maybe I can get some "bailout" money.
Jim Pickard
B9473298 ('65 Tiger)
AN5L/12109 ('59 Sprite) - sold
2003 Mini Cooper
Lafayette, LA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim" <jim@island.net>
To: "'Tony Somebody'" <achd73@yahoo.com>; "'Beamclub'"
<tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 1:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Fw: RE: Fw: New technology Extremely cool PA
> Looking at the costs... the 3-D scanner is not too bad @ $3000 ... but the
> 'printers' range from about $15k-$30k !! Yikes !
> If there was a demand for a certain part, I could see a club like C.A.T.
> taking one to someone that has the equipment and paying for a part to be
> reproduced...then having a mold made and casting a quantity. Hard to say
> if
> the cost/selling price would be justified .
> It sure is an interesting technology to reproduce intricate obsolete
> parts,
> though...
>
> Jim
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Tony Somebody
> Sent: March 22, 2009 11:05 AM
> To: Beamclub
> Subject: [Tigers] Fw: RE: Fw: New technology Extremely cool PA
>
> --- On Sun, 3/22/09, Tony Somebody <achd73@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: Tony Somebody <achd73@yahoo.com>
> Subject: RE: [Tigers] Fw: New technology Extremely cool PA
> To: "Samouce's" <wsamouce@kc.rr.com>
> Date: Sunday, March 22, 2009, 1:04 PM
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Duke- I would have no idea what answers would apply to your questions. The
> cost might be prohibitive to the thought. I would vote for Theo as, in my
> opinion, he is as sharp a member we have but Im certain he is one of
> several.
> I want excluded tho. I really didnt think anyone would consider the
> investment
> but perhaps the cost could be investigated.
> TtT
>
> --- On Sun, 3/22/09, Samouce's <wsamouce@kc.rr.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: Samouce's <wsamouce@kc.rr.com>
> Subject: RE: [Tigers] Fw: New technology Extremely cool PA
> To: "'Tony Somebody'" <achd73@yahoo.com>, "'Beamclub'"
> <tigers@autox.team.net>
> Date: Sunday, March 22, 2009, 8:19 AM
>
>
> Where would this equipment be set up? Who would run it? Who decides what
> is produced?
>
> Duke
> looks like the savior of many old
> things that you can no longer find parts for.
>
>
>
> With something like this we can keep planes flying forever.
>
>
>
> Check this out. You may need this some day.
>
>
>
>
> This is pretty amazing information.
>
>
> Check this out---Rare parts manufacturing
>
>
>
> http://widgets.nbc.com/o/47f1317f105123ad/498ebd00a62edaa0/47fe70d4555df05a/
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