3d print your own car parts by Dowell3d printer
Before the advent of large scale 3D printers, if you wanted to mod your car with bodykits, you would have to shell out for a molded aftermarket part, and probably have to do some extra modifications (melting/drilling/filling) just to get it looking halfway decent on your ride.
But what if you could just design a part yourself, bespoke for whatever you are modding and cut down on all the extra work trying to make it fit?
Now you can, because FDM printers are getting that big.
One company offering such wide printers is Dowell3d. Dowell3d is a manufacturer of XL 3D printers, and they offer a machine as wide as a car, for all of your bodykit needs.
And if you were in the market for something big enough to print your front and rear bumpers, spoilers and other car-width components of that nature, you may like to take a look at Dowell large 3d printing machine.
It has a print volume of 1200*1950*1600 mm. Starting at 7,000 USD, that’s a lot of printer for the money, considering you could pay a similar amount for a high end filament deposition 3D printer.
It comes as a self-assembly kit, and extrudes a variety of filaments with 420°c print head, also provide customize dual extruder, so you can print dual materials, such as soluble supports.
Additionally it features a 64 probing point for automatic bed leveling, as well as 64 bit controller, dual filament spool, idepentent motor and lifetime support as a nice bonus.
In terms of filament, this machine is compatible with many filaments including PLA, ABS, Hips, Nylon, TPE & TPU (flexible) Co-Polyester, PETG and CF based filaments.
The filament run-out detection system will pause the print job when the filament has been used up, whichever filament you choose to print with.
Of course, this printer is not only useful for large components. It is still nimble and accurate enough to manage the smaller tasks too.
Due to its large print area, it is more than suitable for printing lots of smaller items in one batch production, which can be configured to print multiple items at once, or to finish individual items sequentially. The latter configuration can increase print reliability.
So there you have it. A cost effective way to pimp your ride? Or a nice way to start your own little mass-production line of smaller components in large batches? Why not both?
