If it was that easy, every machine shop in the country would have closed up shop by now.
because the beancounters says its too expensive to buy "unneeded products" and also pay "storage"
They should just use a few unused resort rooms for storage to save costs. Heck, Ill keep it in my damn garage if it helps!
uhh, are you sure?
Quite sure. You can make a working gun entirely from plastic. The forces are high, but not exceptional and are much different that what is imposed on a gear rotating several tones of metal, wood, french fries and flesh....if that is even what is wrong.uhh, are you sure?
http://www.solidconcepts.com/news-r...rinted-metal-gun-manufactured-solid-concepts/
i would think if it can withstand 1200-1500 FPS muzzle velocity, then printed thicker it would support 20 rpms
What exactly could be made? No one here actually knows what is wrong with it.
True. It just reminds me of a local park that had a rotating ride have some components break. Granted, an amusement park ride weighs significantly less than the average restaurant, I think anyways, but the parts were made locally and reinstalled. There's not too many components to break on a rotating system,<sarcasm>but I suppose if it's structural, we might as well just throw a strobe light on it and call it a day like a certain other show element. </sarcasm>
Exactly. I have a feeling that if it was something easier like a gear, it would have already been fixed. While you can't turn one out in the blink of an eye you do not need a month to do it either.
And unfortunately the same situation applies to ride show elements.
self proclaimed rotating restaurant mechanics you mean.
I wish one of these self proclaimed rotating restaurant mechanics would just go fix it already. lol
I don't disagree. My point is people attribute the delay to "overseas" as if that explains it - it does not. The delay is a manufacturing one (assuming the part was ever ordered).
weight has nothing to do with gear parts(is that is what is wrong, and i suspect it is either motor or gearing) the weight is held on rollers and bearings, the motor/gearing goesnt bear weight, just rotational force. you can push a playset merry go round, and not have to lift it, right?
Weight does have a good bit to do with a gears design. It becomes less of a factor once it is moving, but the gear must be designed to deal with the force of starting and stopping the rotation and the objects mass is an important variable in that equation.
