[LINK] 3D Print Toilet Parts to Save the Planet?

[tomk]

On 24/01/2013 2:23 p.m., Fernando Cassia wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 6:14 PM, Tom Worthington
> <tom.worthington at tomw.net.au> wrote:
>> But for hardware stores to stock large numbers of seals and replacement
>> parts is a problem.
<SNIP>
>>
>> But I find the "let´s put 3D printing into headlines at all costs"
>> effort amusing.

Actually the 3D printer business maybe our best oriental defense 
mechanism yet.

Our economy has gone to pack because the average Western industrial 
manufacturing costs far outweigh subsidised freight and lower labour costs.

On this one, I think TomW is actually right on the money.
In the abstract; lets do to the plumbing industry what we did we did to 
advertising, Television, Newspapers and the Movies.... Wipe 'em out.
I was kinda worried how we would be able to order plumbing parts after 
21/12/2012... and here's an excellent answer.
Of course for those that don't want to learn Solidworks, AutoCad 3D or 
Maya (to be able to design the 3D printing job....),  there is always 
eBay and cheap knock off genuine part imitators.

Stock tip of the day - Short - Reece Plumbing (Who cares about their 
jobs...)

I just wanna know one thing...

Does each 3D printer get a free at home chemistry set with a bag of 
rubber tree seeds from the seed vault to be able to grow a rubber tree, 
mix the correct (See below for choices) compound, harden it and include 
lubricant graphite and mould into the appropriate shape for 3D printing 
and a suggestion list by toilet model as to the appropriate ingredients  ?

Or do we still have to buy the blanks from China ?

TomK

List of Rubber "O" Ring Compoundds from Wiki.
     Butadiene rubber (BR)
     Butyl rubber (IIR)
     Chlorosulfonated polyethylene (CSM)
     Epichiorohydrin rubber(ECH, ECO)
     Ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM)
     Ethylene propylene rubber (EPR)
     Fluoroelastomer (FKM)
     Nitrile rubber (NBR, HNBR, HSN)
     Perfluoroelastomer (FFKM)
     Polyacrylate rubber(ACM)
     Polychloroprene (neoprene) (CR)
     Polyisoprene (IR)
     Polysulfide rubber (PSR)
     Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
     Sanifluor
     Silicone rubber (SiR)
     Styrene butadiene rubber (SBR)

Thermoplastics:

     Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) styrenics
     Thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) LDPE, HDPE, LLDPE, ULDPE
     Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) polyether, polyester
     Thermoplastic etheresterelastomers (TEEEs) copolyesters
     Thermoplastic polyamide (PEBA) Polyamides
     Melt Processible Rubber (MPR)
     Thermoplastic Vulcanizate (TPV)



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