Maytag honors a couple's 1967 Maytag set...

[qsd-dan]

"I think we ought to to seriously think about manufacturing after-market parts to original factory specs. There's a fortune to be made."

That's why I have been buying extra pieces for every part I need on the tags, especially the hard to find NLA stuff. A nice NOS piece to copy from makes for accurate future replicas

Replication could be profitable if we could conjure up a few members who're machinist/designers.

 

[swestoyz]

few members who're machinist/designers.

well, we need some captial, otherwise the labor-work is useless ;-) I can only imagine how much it put back Mark H to have the molds done up for the Kelvinator top boot.

Ben

 

[toggleswitch2]

I was reading an article in Popular Mechanics magazine about this machine that copies parts "exactly".

Apparently Jay Leno used it with great success in manufacturing antique-automobile engine parts that are NLA.

IIRC it x-rays/scans the part and notes thousands of dimensions, somehow creating a mold of the wanted part.
There are some limitations but I beleve it works with plastics and metals, and will only work with (orignial) parts made of one material.

 

[revvinkevin]

This should be the video.........

(the internet connection speed here in my office sucks!)
This should be the same video I saw a couple months ago about this 3D scanner and 3D printer, which was VERY interesting!

So for about $25 per person (based on the number of members profiles) we here at AW/org can have one of these at our disposal!

 

[toggleswitch2]

To whom shall I send my check (cheque=> UK)? I'm not joking.

WOW Kevin that nails it!

 

[toggleswitch2]

Makes one think......

 

[norfolksouthern]

This could be used to re-engineer the oil and water bellows for Frigidaires, as well as seals, bearings, and a host of other NLA parts. It could be a good investment!

NorfolkSouthern