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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. It's a model by DogDude · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It's not a "working transmission" nor could it ever be. It's a model. Neat model, but just a model, nonetheless.

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    1. Re:It's a model by BarbaraHudson · · Score: 5, Interesting

      Exactly. I'm getting almost as tired of these bugus 3d printing articles as I am of the kickstarter ones.

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    2. Re:It's a model by hodet · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Not picking on you specifically, just answering a chorus of boos from the peanut gallery. People have lost their love of how stuff works. Who cares if you can't use it as the real thing. I can think of no better way to learn about transmissions than what this guy had done. And all the negative posters on Slashdot just shrug and criticize. You do this stuff because __you can__, end of story, no other reason needed. From the interest he has received I am thankful others still get joy from doing stuff for purely learning and discovery purposes. They are the ones that go on to invent cool things. The rest drool over their shiny new sealed smartphones and tablets.

  2. 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.