Shorter development time with 3D Printer!
While developing parts for the Volvo 240 1UZ V8 swap kit, it was found that prototyping from steel/stainless steel is very time intensive and costly.
Small runs are never favorable in terms of price, of course, but a delivery time of several weeks for a prototype that may not be perfect until the 3rd time causes a lot of delay. For this reason, LucaCarMods has recently introduced a 3D printer that solves this problem.
With the 3D Printer, it is possible to print prototypes of products in 5-12 hours instead of 2-3 weeks. Changes are thus made quickly in a CAD program and a modified design can be printed again easily and quickly. In doing so, the 3D printing of various items is also a very fun process to watch. (The first 10 minutes, after that it's like watching grass grow...)
The purchase of the 3D printer has given me a good taste and other products will soon follow for the Volvo 240/740/940 and Mazda MX-5.
3D Model of the 1UZ Volvo 240 V8 Engine mount
3D printed Model of the 1UZ Volvo 240 V8 Engine Support (11.5h printing time)
3D printed Model of the 1UZ Volvo 240 V8 Engine Support (11.5h printing time)