Here is a list of all the postings Godfrey Greeves has made in our forums. Click on a thread name to jump to the thread.
Thread: 3D printing of tyres |
21/08/2020 17:11:06 |
Hi Neil Thanks for your info on 3D printing of TPU for rubber tyres. Just what I wanted to know. I want to convert my tracked tractor to four-wheel drive with rubber tyres. These tyres need to be of rubber and have substantial rubber lugs. The front wheel tyres need to be about 3.5 " diameter and the rear wheel tyres about 5.5" diameter. So I think I will stick my original plan to make the tyres out of several pieces of rubber bonded with super glue. After experiments I have found that my sliding mitre saw can give straight clean cuts of neoprene rubber sheet of 3 - 5 mm thick. Godfrey
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20/08/2020 16:56:21 |
Neil I was most interested in your editors article on 3D printing of a model tyre using TPU, a flexible filament that gives very tough parts. My question is does this material give a high friction rubber-like material comparable to a full-size tyre that is vulcanised rubber? Godfrey Greeves |
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