The Dutch company Visual First reported on an unusual experience with 3D scanning and printing . This technology was used to repair a rare 1919 Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
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The owner of the motorcycle simply had no other options to restore it.
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It took its owner more than a dozen years to restore the bike. And he still could not solve one serious problem: the ignition timing cover, which was originally made of Bakelite, was broken. And it was impossible to find a new one.
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How Was The Motorcycle Restored
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Using A 3D Printer? Source: Visual First The company claims that the restorer searched half the world and he did not succeed since this type of ignition timing cover used on this particular motorcycle was found to be too rare. So, the restorer (who wants to remain anonymous) reached out to Carl van de Rijzen from Visual First in the Netherlands, which is known for creating 3D scans of existing items. During the scanning phase of the part, 3D printing specialists had to face another problem: part of the cover was simply missing. But they solved the problem by mirroring the existing fragments. In addition, they had to experiment with materials […]
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