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3D Scanning in the Automotive Industry - Classic Car Restoration

- Sample 3D Scanning application for small companies involved in classic car restoration.

The goal was to reconstruct the part of old car’s lamp housing. The car is around 60 years old - there’s no documentation. Looking for another part would take months and there is no guarantee that it would be found.

Application

The part was 3D scanned to digitize the entire geometry.

The reproduction part was to be be sand cast and the foundry declared that material shrinkage is around 2%. The purpose of the scan was to capture the surface data and scale the resulting mesh up by 2%. This file would be 3D printed to be used as a pattern at the foundary.

Process

Scanner Used: Scan3D Universe. Measurement volume of 300x400. Accuracy for a single scan is 60 microns.Software used: MESH3D. 3D Printer used: Stratasys Dimension 768 with ABS material.

Scanning

Printed model was used as a pattern in a sand mold.

Casting

The cast piece is ready to be painted and polished. Afterwards, a perfect replica of our original piece has been created.

Finishing

3D scanning and 3D printing is great solution for companies involved in automobile restoration. The solution not only speeds up the process, but it’s also very simple and costs less than traditional methods.

Summary