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Man 3D Prints a Working 5-Speed Transmission For Toyota Engines

Posted by timothy on from the that's-awesome dept.

ErnieKey writes A man named Eric Harrell has reverse engineered a 5-speed transmission for a Toyota 22RE Engine, and 3D printed an entire working replica on his desktop 3D printer. Even though it is made up almost entirely of plastic, he says that it could function as a replacement for the real thing. In all it took about 48 hours of print time, plus many more in order to assemble the device. He has made the files available for anyone to download and print themselves for free.

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  1. Come on by finkployd · · Score: 5, Funny

    You wouldn't download a car would you?

    1. Re:Come on by serviscope_minor · · Score: 5, Funny

      You wouldn't download a car would you?

      You wouldn't steal a baby. You wouldn't shoot a policeman. And then steal his helmet. You wouldn't go to the toilet in his helmet. And then send it to the policeman's grieving widow. And then steal it again!

      Downloading is STEALING.

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    2. Re:Come on by RavenLrD20k · · Score: 5, Funny

      Boy these anti-piracy ads are getting really mean.

  2. Camelot!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's only a model

  3. RRRRRRGGGHHH!!! by Charcharodon · · Score: 3, Funny
    QUIT TEASING ME YOU FUCKING BASTARDS!!!! I CAN"T AFFORD A 3D PRINTER RIGHT NOW!!!

    I mean oh that is pretty cool.

    P> Seriously I feel like the kid at school who can't afford shoes because I don't have either a CNC machine or a 3D printer in the garage.

  4. Re:It's a model by rot26 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm not sure that "plastic" means what you think it means.

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