printing NLA parts update

[frank j. bauer]

i know a "high end 3d printer hobbyist" with lots of options and 
experience who may be able to help on the printer/material end once you 
have the .sla file(s)...


Eric Sanborn wrote:
> I am proficient in SolidWorks and could probably find time over lunches to
> work on it.  I also have an ABS 3D printer that I could use to make trial
> parts.  I don't know that I will have much time until later in November.
> Things are a bit crazy now with work.  Currently my oldest is an 01
> Allroad, but I am happy to help.
> 
> -Eric
> 
> On Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 5:10 PM, DeWitt Harrison <dewitt635 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> I've communicated with one Denver area supplier of 3d printing services
>> about the sunroof trim pieces discussed earlier. Lookin' like $300 for a
>> few copies of the two pieces based on my sketches and several photos.
>> Apparently, a designer is going to have to draw up the parts in a CAD
>> program, 3d scanning being insufficiently precise as well as not being all
>> that cheap either. These could then be printed in black, fiber reinforced
>> nylon.
>>
>> So I'm thinking about trolling the net for possible interested parties.
>> What car interest sites do you folks figure would harbor enthusiasts of
>> late 80s, early 90s VW related cars who could conceivably want replacements
>> for those parts.
>>
>> OR, are there any CAD operators out there with a little extra time who
>> would find it fun to get involved?
>>
>> DeWitt Harrison
>> '88 5000CS/5ktq