Duke, Tony, and Tigers,
I am confused. Why are there messages about "chipping in to develop the
product"?
It has already been developed. In fact 3 different devices were shown.
It was originally built for the Aerospace and Aircraft industries as
funded by the government. As was N.C.E..
Patents are issued, but there is always room for improvement - which
will happen if there is demand at the price.
At present, it's size limits the capacity for reproduction as well as
the size of the product. Cast product is just not as strong as exotic
materials, so applicability is limited - unlike Numerically Controlled
Equipment.
I guess if you are Leno, you can afford to have steam engine Doble parts
made.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doble_Steam_Car
Cast grills can still be cast much cheaper (with a suitable original for
the mold manufacture. The Mk II headlight rims are the same ones used on
the S IV late Alpines, the Hillman, and various other Rootes cars, so
again obtainable and relatively easy to reproduce the casting with
normal equipment.
I have even made an investment casting of silver of the MG-TC wire wheel
from the great Entex model kit. Of course the original plastic wheel
was destroyed in the process. Well, back then these kits were in large
supply at Toys-R-Us for $9.00.
Steve
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Steve Laifman
Editor - TigersUnited.com
<http://www.TigersUnited.com>
Samouce's wrote:
> Where would this equipment be set up? Who would run it? Who decides what
> is produced?
>
> Duke
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