Originally Posted by
repechage
This must be for your project bike. Have you found a builder to work with?
Could be exciting.
It took me 2 years to get to a single lug getting made. I did it on a normal res printer, 30 micron layer thickness (high res is 20 microns) because the cost is more than half off.
They even had an issue printing the geometry, but from the pictures, it is likely cosmetic only.
I need to get the part in hand, polish the A surfaces, make sure it is fine by my standards, and then I would take that to a builder. I tried Waterford but I don't think Mr. Schwinn is much interested in working with a control freak IDer. I'd like to stay local so Dave Anderson is next on the list.
What I'd really like is to get my hands on some XCR tubing so I can check the ID of my printed part. The best they can guarantee is +/- 0.2mm on the diameter. I printed at match metal so I do have concern. I probably should have decreased the ID by 0.2mm and just ream out excess. But that is why you make a prototype.