I’m in Alameda, California
I’m not sure which method is best.
To have the arm 3-D scanned is around $150.00USD. To have it 3-D printed is an unknown.
All I know is that I need a steel arm reproduced.
I am wanting to learn the best method of having a pair of steel bicycle pedal arms cast, using ceramic shell investment casting method. I can have 3-D printed arms made into models that burn out for the lost wax casting process. What percentage of upsizing the 3-D printed model should be given...
There has been good comments by owners of this lathe on The Practical Machinist Forum.
I'm considering buying one now that the good word is out.
I'm in California and shipping from Washington is not expensive.
Old South Bend lathes are rare in good condition in California and are expensive when...
This is from the 1919 Popular Mechanics book The Boy Mechanic, 800 things for boys to do. You can see the whole book here;
http://www.archive.org/stream/boymechanic03popu#page/n5/mode/2up
Go to page 191
http://www.steamcar.net/stanley/fastest.pdf