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Re:The Fictiv Open-Source Motorcycle by Animats on Thursday March 16, 2017 @05:04PM (#13889162)
OK. Here's one of those parts, the frame head top.[1] Needs at least 4-axis machining, maybe 5. I wonder how the work is held. All the modeled parts are frame components or brackets. No moving parts. It's a frame replacement. It's a nice piece of work, but the hype exceeds what's been done.

This reminds me of early marketing for the MakerBot Replicator, which was supposed to be able to "replicate itself". Except for the motors, leadscrews, bearings, extruder, and electronics. The few 3D printed parts were frame connectors.

[1] https://pichoster.net/images/2017/03/16/7c1f2cae9ebcab7cea27...

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Re:The Fictiv Open-Source Motorcycle by fictivmade on Thursday March 16, 2017 @05:58PM (#13889584)
The part you referenced was done on a 3-axis machine by one of our manufacturing partners. Like many expert machinists, he's got some ingenious methods for reducing set ups.

Appreciate that feedback. As someone who painfully remembers the early MakerBot marketing days, I feel the frustration.

Would be great to hear any suggestions on changes you'd make. Definitely want to make sure the copy is representative of the project.

We were inspired after we saw other motorcycle projects that beautiful, but didn't have any files available, or weren't even drivable. So we wanted to make a frame that was easily customizable and could be road-ready as fast as possible.

Can I pick your brain further? Feel free to email me at [email protected]. Happy to talk more about how the work is held, machines needed, etc. as well.

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