Pushing the Limits of 3D Printing: 3D Printed Bike

<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwXw4d3FOEm33FK31mDTX7Fo-RZHhb_ONXylWwllUdSoUBRLtJZtAyBzS3EMFCzkIddXgQ3pYaSyCd7C9G60ib6nZVIHHF-zGwzXyiUoixBw51XndQ_fedJ_l6_pU25ITHgg3lyG72YIQX/s1600/Bike4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwXw4d3FOEm33FK31mDTX7Fo-RZHhb_ONXylWwllUdSoUBRLtJZtAyBzS3EMFCzkIddXgQ3pYaSyCd7C9G60ib6nZVIHHF-zGwzXyiUoixBw51XndQ_fedJ_l6_pU25ITHgg3lyG72YIQX/s640/Bike4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div> <h2> <span style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small;"><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /> <span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="https://www.x3d.com.au/store/product/22811-colorfabb-xt-cf20-carbon-fibre-1-75mm-diameter" target="_blank">Buy ColorFabb XT-CF20 Filament on the X3D Website</a> </span>or <a href="https://www.x3d.com.au/store/product/22814-colorfabb-xt-cf20-carbon-fibre-1-75mm-b-5-metre-sample-b-" target="_blank">Try a sample first! </a></div> </span></h2> </div> <div style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica;"> <div style="font-size: 14px;"> <span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">This Race track bike was printed on a regular desktop 3D printer at colorFabb‘s print lab using colorFabb's XT-CF20 filament (a carbon fiber based Amphora 3D polymer) a plastic especially engineered for 3D printing. The 20% carbon fiber content makes the 3D Printed parts strong and stiff.</span></div> </div> <div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; min-height: 17px;"> <span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></div> <div style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"> <span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">This concept bike (designed by <a href="http://stephan-schuermann.wix.com/portfolio" style="font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; line-height: 22.5px;" target="_blank">Stephan Schürmann</a>) has been developed to demonstrate that a 3D Printed racing bike can be produced on a regular, commercially available 3D Printer. The design goal was to use the bike in real life, under normal circumstances. </span></div> <div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; min-height: 17px;"> <span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></div> <div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; min-height: 17px;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ni6o4rolPcg/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ni6o4rolPcg?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></div> <br /></div> <div style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"> <span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The lugs were printed and connect tubes to them. The result is an amazingly strong bike frame at an acceptable weight. Details like the seat clamp are also fully working.</span></div> <div style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; min-height: 17px;"> <span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></div> <div style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"> <span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The big benefit of making your own bike is that the sizes of the bike can be customized manually before 3D printing to preserve best ergonomics. Various types of tubing can be used including carbon, titanium, aluminum or bamboo.</span></div> <div style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; min-height: 17px;"> <span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></div> <div style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"> <span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">This design can be customized and 3D printed on any desktop 3D printer like the Ultimaker, LeapFrog, Mass Portal, Makerbot and many others. The strength of the bike frame has been tested with a FEM analysis and, of course in real life use.</span></div> <div style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; min-height: 17px;"> <span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></div> <div style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;"> <div style="font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; line-height: 22.5px;"> It can be downloaded via:</div> <ul style="color: black; font-family: Times;"> <li><span style="color: #606060; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 22.5px;"><a href="http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:892442" target="_blank">Thingiverse</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="color: #606060; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 22.5px;"><a href="https://grabcad.com/library/xt-cf20-bike-3d-printed-bicycle-1?utm_source=colorFabb+Resellers&utm_campaign=355304826c-3D_Printed_Bike_B2C6_24_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_01bc879e17-355304826c-223162053&goal=0_01bc879e17-355304826c-223162053" target="_blank">Grab Cad</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="color: #606060; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 22.5px;"><a href="https://www.youmagine.com/designs/3d-printed-bike?utm_source=colorFabb+Resellers&utm_campaign=355304826c-3D_Printed_Bike_B2C6_24_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_01bc879e17-355304826c-223162053&goal=0_01bc879e17-355304826c-223162053" target="_blank">YouMagine</a></span></span></li> </ul> </div> </div>