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| Author: | tomgears [ Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Laser Scan of Steam Locomotive |
This recently came through on my newsfeed. It gives an interesting perspective on the future of steam locomotive restoration. http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/201 ... laser-scan |
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| Author: | tomgears [ Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Laser Scan of Steam Locomotive |
The locomotive is the "Winifred". http://steamlocomotive.info/vlocomotive ... splay=1588 |
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| Author: | jasonsobczynski [ Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Laser Scan of Steam Locomotive |
The first locomotive i know to have been scanned was the S&A 750 back circa 2000 or 2001. The company did so to help in the final developmentary stages of their software/hardware. We/they/the SRM was supposed to get a copy of the digitized image, unknown if they did. I believe they gave the 1225 similar treatment as a part of her virtual polar express career.... yes? Cheers, Jason |
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| Author: | Alexander D. Mitchell IV [ Tue Dec 11, 2012 12:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Laser Scan of Steam Locomotive |
Well, to heck with 3D-printing guns. NOW I'm interested. >:-D |
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| Author: | Loco112 [ Tue Dec 11, 2012 1:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Laser Scan of Steam Locomotive |
This has also been done with individual parts to supplement missing or long since destroyed blueprints. ALCO fans should fully embrace this and other 3D scanning technologies, since ALCO blueprints (especially the ones I would like find) are about as rare as Dodo birds. |
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| Author: | daylight4449 [ Tue Dec 11, 2012 8:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Laser Scan of Steam Locomotive |
Alexander D. Mitchell IV wrote: Well, to heck with 3D-printing guns. NOW I'm interested. >:-D Really? Why lasers when you could use phasers ;) Corny reference to Star Trek: The Next Generation aside, I'm curious to know if it was considered to try and scan the underside of Winifred... I would imagine that the parts in the frame weren't scanned because of their remote location. But this would be far more accurate than a given set of plans... And the three-dimensional nature would make measurements far easier. Better yet, Winifred is just one of many quarry hunslets built to her design, so the plans could apply to any locomotive of the same design! Should make reproduction of parts even easier... |
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| Author: | dinwitty [ Thu Dec 13, 2012 1:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Laser Scan of Steam Locomotive |
...more.... http://blog.jaggeree.com/post/363461261 ... ing-trains
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| Author: | RCD [ Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Laser Scan of Steam Locomotive |
I use a laser I built as a ticket punch. |
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