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 3D Printed Prez partner company Freshmade 3D talks about working on classic cars as well as the presidential bobbleheads... Bobblehead Draws Smiles from Around the Globe
9/1/2016 ...inside the cordoned off section of downtown Cleveland, one bobblehead literally stood above the rest. “It commands authority, doesn’t it,” said Nathan King, a reporter with China Central TV, after seeing the Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber’s 3-D printed, life size model of the presumptive nominee. Can’t Find a Classic Car Part? No Problem. Make It With a 3D Printer!
8/18/2016 What once sounded like a futuristic fantasy is now a present day reality and is bringing classic cars of the past back to life. We are talking about the evolving technology of 3D printing. The rapid advancement of 3D printing technology now makes it possible to re-create those near impossible parts to find. Materials like plastic and metal can be fed into these printers to produce parts to such high tolerances and to exact specifications just like they came out of the factory.
Regional Chamber’s Trump bobblehead attracts many at RNC
7/19/2016 One of the big attractions at the Republican Nation Convention in Cleveland comes from Youngstown. It’s a 6-foot bobblehead of Donald Trump, which people can pose with for selfies. The bobblehead’s purpose is to show off Youngstown as a hub for 3D printing in the United States. Donald Trump Greeted by Giant 3D Printed Bobblehead of Himself at Republican National Convention4/20/2017 Donald Trump Greeted by Giant 3D Printed Bobblehead of Himself at Republican National Convention7/18/2016 ... Local businesses are hoping for some serious financial gain this week, what with all of the out-of-towners staying in hotels, eating at local restaurants, maybe getting some shopping in. In addition to money, there’s also recognition, which could be a very big deal for some smaller, lesser-known companies trying to get off the ground. One of those companies is Freshmade 3D, a Youngstown-based 3D printing service bureau about an hour outside of Cleveland that specializes in rare automotive parts. For the occasion of the RNC, however, they stepped away from their usual work to make something very different – a life-sized, 3D printed Donald Trump bobblehead. Freshmade 3D provides custom and rare parts made to order
7/6/2016 Car restorers looking for that impossible-to-find part have a new potential source. A new tech-based start-up in Youngstown, Ohio, has begun printing custom rare auto parts using a new technology known as additive manufacturing. Similar to 3D printing, additive manufacturing sees metal powders used to build up a part one layer at a time from a digital plan... |
