Someone 3D Printed a Mini Subaru Engine and It's Lovely

Jul 21
08:34

2016

mandycheung

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Unless you work for Local Motors, you probably don't have the capacity to 3D print a drivable car with built-in car dvd and android car stereo, but you can print a 35-percent scale replica of the Subaru's well-known EJ20 flat-four engine. It's fully functional, though obviously not powered by internal combustion, and thoroughly delightful.

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This lovely creation comes from a YouTuber Eric Harrell,Someone 3D Printed a Mini Subaru Engine and It's Lovely Articles who graciously shared its files so you can print out your own version. Harrell has also 3D printed a replica of the entire driveline from a mid-1980s Toyota truck including its 22R-E four-cylinder engine, gearbox and transfer case, even with android car GPS.

 

Besides being a cool toy to have on your desk, it's easy to see the educational potential of a 3D-printed replica like this. Students learning how to work on cars could get their hands on this, which is much easier to take apart and examine in a classroom setting than, say, an full-size Subaru engine.

 

Harrell says that he'd like to make a gearbox to go along with this engine, then create a replica of an LS1 V8 afterwards. Beside, if he could, he would complete it with car dvd and gm navigation. “While we're on the subject of flat-fours though, I, on behalf of Road & Track would love to see a miniature version of the quad-cam flat-four used on the original Porsche 550 Spyder. That might be a bit challenging, but the result would be so, so cool.”

 

Here is something about vehicle application on 3D printing ?

 

In early 2014, the Swedish supercar manufacturer, Koenigsegg, announced the One:1, a supercar that utilizes many components that were 3D printed. In the limited run of vehicles Koenigsegg produces, the One:1 has side-mirror internals, air ducts, titanium exhaust components, and complete turbocharger assemblies that were 3D printed as part of the manufacturing process for Android car gps.

 

Urbee is the name of the first car in the world car mounted using the technology 3D printing (his bodywork and his car windows were "printed"). Created in 2010 through the partnership between the US engineering group Kor Ecologic and the company Stratasys (manufacturer of printers Stratasys 3D), it is a hybrid vehicle with futuristic look.In May 2015 Airbus announced that its new Airbus A350 XWB included over 1000 components manufactured by 3D printing, including car dvd player and gm navigation. 3D printing is also being utilized by air forces to print spare parts for planes. In 2015, a Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet flew with printed parts. The United States Air Force has begun to work with 3D printers, and the Israeli Air Force has also purchased a 3D printer to print spare parts.