sgraber
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| posted on 5/12/03 at 07:44 PM |
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Turn a scale model into a fullsized foam car
link
They laser scan your scale model and cnc carve it out of a foam block!
This is an example of a pretty neat way to turn a small, scale model, into a fullsized shape that can be finished and used to pull molds.
But... $3,500? Thats a lot of dough.
Graber
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 5/12/03 at 08:44 PM |
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if you wanted to make a ferrari replica, then its just a trip to the toy store and the bank, and a whole loada fiber glass moulding 
atb
steve
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Staple balls
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| posted on 5/12/03 at 08:59 PM |
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or better.
my first tomy locost 
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 5/12/03 at 11:48 PM |
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that would be a real eye catcher!!!!!!!!
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Originally posted by Staple balls
or better.
my first tomy locost
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pbura
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| posted on 6/12/03 at 12:39 AM |
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Amazing what the mind can conceive... If you can think of it, somebody's done it already!!
I see that he's in Utah, Steve, near that foam producer. Why don't you just go on up there with the Country Squire and load up some of
that there foam? 
Pete
Pete
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sgraber
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| posted on 6/12/03 at 01:34 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by pbura
Why don't you just go on up there with the Country Squire and load up some of that there foam? Pete
Yeah, I'll head on up to Utah, get myself a few good mormon wives while I'm there! Only 10 hours away...
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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pbura
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| posted on 6/12/03 at 03:12 AM |
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Hmm, maybe I should take my wife there and trade her in for two twenty-year-olds 
Pete
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 6/12/03 at 08:36 AM |
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where was that again sgrabber?
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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sgraber
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| posted on 6/12/03 at 03:42 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by theconrodkid
where was that again sgrabber?
Utah man! UTAH! The land of many wives. The mormons are a major portion of the population of Utah. They practice polygamy. And they practice it as
part of their religious freedom. They try to get as many wives as they can and then go at it like bunnies to make as many children as they can...
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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Spyderman
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| posted on 6/12/03 at 06:42 PM |
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Sounds good to me!
Both ideas, that is!
The first one would probably work out cheaper though!
For making a plug I think that is quite a reasonable price.
I wonder how much Alanb has spent so far on his bodywork?
Terry
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sgraber
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| posted on 6/12/03 at 08:11 PM |
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Originally posted by SpydermanI wonder how much Alanb has spent so far on his bodywork?
Uhhh. I'm not really sure I want to know... but c'mon Alan, let us know! LOL
Graber
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 6/12/03 at 09:17 PM |
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i thought mormons banned many wives over 100 years back and its just the renegades that do that illegally....
atb
steve
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sgraber
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| posted on 7/12/03 at 03:11 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stephen_gusterson
i thought mormons banned many wives over 100 years back and its just the renegades that do that illegally....
Indeed, it is illegal. Although I am not sure whether pressure from outside the church (ie-the gov't) forced view that into the culture of the
church, or if the leadership of the church decided it was morally reprehensible to have 15 wives and to marry them off when they were no older than
14-15. And yes, there is a faction of the Mormon church that lives in Utah that still practices Poligamy. It was in the news recently here in Phoenix
about a man convicted of it. His youngest wife was just 13 years old!
In any case, it makes for a good story and an interesting reason to go to Utah! other than car bodies.
Graber
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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Alan B
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| posted on 7/12/03 at 03:17 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by sgraber
quote:
Originally posted by SpydermanI wonder how much Alanb has spent so far on his bodywork?
Uhhh. I'm not really sure I want to know... but c'mon Alan, let us know! LOL
Graber
Well, in my case I've been through the exercise twice.......but rough figures for doing it once would be.....
Wood, 4x2 etc........$50
Tile board.......$50
Dry wall plaster/filler.......$100
Paint...........$30
Misc. stuff.........$50
So about $300 for the plug...i.e not much
Moulds material about $400
First body parts about $250
Spending half your life filling and sanding.......priceless.......
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GO
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| posted on 7/12/03 at 09:49 PM |
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I've been to Utah...
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GO
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| posted on 7/12/03 at 09:53 PM |
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You'd have to be very careful with the model - any tiny blemishes will be scaled up along with the rest of the car.
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splitrivet
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| posted on 9/12/03 at 09:48 AM |
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Having a couple of wives might be good fun to start with, but after a couple of years youd be getting nagged in stereo or even suround sound if you
had 4
Cheers,
Bob
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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sgraber
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| posted on 9/12/03 at 02:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by splitrivet
Having a couple of wives might be good fun to start with, but after a couple of years youd be getting nagged in stereo or even suround sound if you
had 4
Cheers,
Bob
Cool! Cars, chicks and stereos! all in the same thread!
Graber
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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Mark H
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| posted on 9/12/03 at 02:31 PM |
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Is there a white trash ville type caravan park in Utah, where they marry their ponies and so on?
Sure i caught a documentary on this.
But then, it could have been any redneck state!
Mark Harrison and
Q986 KCP back from the dead...
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sgraber
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| posted on 9/12/03 at 02:57 PM |
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Get a load of this article found today on CNN's website.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/12/08/polygamy.appeal.ap/index.html
Graber
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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