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Print your own Triple Axis Tourbillon

  1. kidkimura Jul 27, 2016

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  2. adi4 Jul 27, 2016

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    You don't even need a printer, you could just use a service like Shapeways or something. If you've got some real cash to burn, you could even print it all out in stainless steel and rhodium plate some of it.
     
  3. trama Jul 27, 2016

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    Can you 3D print me a 3D printer?
     
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  4. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker Jul 27, 2016

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    Very long way to go to make useable watch movement parts...
     
  5. Euxinus Jul 27, 2016

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    That is true, and even if 3d printing got to a point where it was usable for watch movements, I don't think many people would want fully plastic watch movements in their high end watches, but this would make for a cool paper weight on a desk ( probably need to mount it on some lead or steel base for that.
     
  6. Giff2577 Quick with the tools! Jul 27, 2016

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    This could also be printed in metal or ceramic but you would have to send it to Al for service.;)
     
  7. ulackfocus Jul 27, 2016

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    Ceramic....... hmmm, much less wear & tear than steel, and probably less need for lubricants.....
     
  8. Giff2577 Quick with the tools! Jul 27, 2016

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    As a Ceramic Engineer and watch enthusiast I like the pipe dream of an all ceramic watch.
    I wish I could book time on one of the ceramic additive manufacturing machines, but they keep them on a short leash. They don't care what you do with the plastic printers though...I even managed to get a bottle opener printed in metal. image.jpeg
     
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  9. Longbow Jul 27, 2016

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    Interesting beastie! Additive layer manufactured laser sintered Titanium maybe?

    I have a letter-opener knife made by TUHH using this process. Really sharp without having been anywhere near a grinding wheel.