- What was needed: Replacement worm gear in the speedometer of a vintage car
- Manufacturing method: Selective laser sintering with laser sintering powder
- Requirements: Durability, precision, low price
- Material: iglidur I6
- Industry: Automotive
- Success through collaboration: Excellent precision; no abrasion; fast, cost-effective manufacture; no lubrication
The application at a glance:Finding spare parts for vintage cars is usually difficult, if not impossible. It is a familiar problem and especially tough for exotic vehicles and rare models. Dr. Jörg Pühler, the owner of a 1924 Stanley 750B, was looking for a spare part for the mileage counter in his speedometer.
The original part had been completely ruined due to wear and the work done on the car by the previous owner. The
igus online 3D printing service provided a remedy: the shaft needed, with worm gear and toothed gear, was printed cost-effectively and in a short time from the abrasion-resistant iglidur I6 SLS plastic.