3D printing is also coming to the classic car sector, but ...
Manufacturing spare parts for classic cars using your own computer and a printer that can produce three-dimensional objects would have sounded like science fiction 20 years ago. In recent years, however, 3D printing technology has developed rapidly and has also become more cost-effective, so that many classic car specialists are already turning to it when spare parts that are no longer available need to be reproduced.
While some believe that almost anything can be created in a 3D printer, others are still skeptical. This naturally prompted a" question of the week" to Zwischengas readers, who were asked whether they believe that we will be able to solve many spare parts problems in the future thanks to three-dimensional printing.
Overall, there was a healthy but cautious optimism. 63% of the (310) readers who took part said that although certain parts could be produced using 3D printing, the majority of spare parts would still have to be manufactured using conventional methods.
However, 29%, or almost a third, believe that the new technology can do much more. They assume that 3D printing will be able to handle even the most complex and largest spare parts cost-effectively in the future and will therefore actually be a major problem solver.
5% see 3D printing as more of a gimmick than a solution for the production of spare parts for old cars.
Here are the graphical results of the survey:
The next question of the week is already underway, which is about how long it actually takes to sell a classic/young car.
And of course you can still read all the previous results of the "Questions of the Week" in the corresponding topic channel.
