On 07/03/2017 08:31 AM, Robert Clark wrote:
But it shouldn't be too difficult with an electric engine. In fact
considering there are now miniature 3D-printers on the market for the
home, an amateur could be the first to produce an entire, scale-size,
3D-printed car.
And then it could be scaled up to produce a full-size, working, fully
3D-printed automobile.
For a hobbyist trying to design/build their own electric vehicle
acquiring or fabricating the chassis is literally the least difficult
part of the job. Why would you want to make it _more_ difficult
This video shows how you can make your own simple electric motor:
How to Make an Electric Motor at Home - YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p2QTE26VOA
Why bother, it's not like high performance electric motors are rare.
Looking at the steps in the video, it appears they could all be
accomplished by 3D-printing.
Insisting that every part of a homebrew EV also be 3D printed at home
from one's personal 3D printer is a tits-on-a-bull project for turbodorks.