How Are 3D-Printed Titanium Bike Parts Made?

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3D-printed bikes and parts are all the rage in cycling at the moment. From the custom designs of the Bespoked Handmade Bicycle Show to Filippo Ganna’s world record setting Pinarello Bolide, 3D printing is changing the game! Alex went to meet Tom Sturdy of Study Cycles to find out more and get his own custom 3D-printed titanium bike computer mount made.
00:00 Intro
00:26 Visiting Tom Sturdy
01:51 What is the design process?
03:00 Designing the head unit mount
04:59 How are 3D printed components finished?
06:21 Next steps of the design process
07:50 Plastic 3D printers
09:26 Finished plastic test print
10:45 3D printing the design in titanium
11:52 The 3D printed titanium mount
12:55 Anodising to add some colour!
15:19 The finished product
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@gcntech Год назад

If you could get a custom made 3D-printed bike part, what would it be?

@leonbroekx Год назад

I'm currently exploring the possibilities and also if I can do it myself or I need to consult an expert, but I'm trying to build a very special stem (adapter) to come up with a combinations of bike parts that people now say it's impossible. I want to submit the unique bike build to the bike vault and have a go at dropping Ollie's jaws.

@martinandre9096 Год назад

a cassette!

@sandiegocyclingnutz Год назад

That is so cool! I'd buy that mount from the GCN shop! Just needs to fit my bars. Sounds like a new product line for the shop 😁

@RoninCycling Год назад

If money was no object...maybe an entire 3D printed bike.

@meltingslurpee Год назад

lube

@brannmacfinnchad9056 Год назад

The anodizing was really cool...I had no idea it was that fast.

@gcntech Год назад

So quick and gives it such a cool look too!

@danabc322 Год назад

Bit disappointing not to see the actual titanium printing process! I think most people have seen the cad & plastic 3d printing process before.

@michaelmechex Год назад

There isn't much you can see during the actual process. It all happens in a big container full of titanium powder and a laser fuses it together layer by layer. When it's done you dig out your parts like an archeologist.

@whodunit5621 Год назад

Thanks for the explanation of why we would not see the ti process.

@bobbond8232 6 месяцев назад

I agree with you @danabc322. Especially with the title of this video, I was expecting to see the titanium building process live.

@gbart981 Год назад

I have a 1988 American Comp Lite, which is still my only bike and through upgrades functions better than new, that was one of the first bikes to have a replaceable derailleur hanger. Although it is still holding up it is the one part that would be nice to have a more ridgid version of, maybe not requiring as many subtle adjustments. More bikes now have this feature so dimensions are already there for easier development. Hey you asked;)

@James-uh9yq Месяц назад

Amazing work lads. Exquisite In every detail. Well done.

@roadglide Год назад

Silca has produced a nice raw and cerakoted finish 3D printed Computer, Light/GoPro mount. Moots just partnered with Silca and now has one with the Moots Logo engraved. So cool I just picked up one for my Moots Routt RSL. Sometimes it’s just about the small things in life.

@zygmuntthecacaokakistocrat6589 Год назад

The cost of which could have paid of 20 bikes for essential care workers in Africa. You muppet.

@Jean-jk4zv Год назад

Beautiful !

@MadSocietyContentCreation Год назад

That's a sweet bit of kit!

@robertkilpin Год назад

I was expeting the GoPro mount to be part of the 3d print rather than just bolting on a lump of plastic, and was expecting the computer mount to be an insert like on the Garmin out front mounts.

@docberting Год назад

Super cool!

@peterthomas8053 Год назад

My perception of 3D printing was of a fast process. Didn't realize that it was a longer process depending on what the materials used would be. Facinating.

@destinyglitches9519 9 месяцев назад

3D printing’s advantage is not speed, it is the complexity of designs it can make vs CNC machining

@n22pdf Год назад

Amazing great vid😊

@merckxy54 Год назад

Co-ordination Alex!! Your watch says 17.27, but you are saying good morning!!!!!

@gcntech Год назад

Busted!! 🤣

@tinhecaalbatroz5394 Год назад

Nice to see the process! I am afraid that with only one screw holding the support arm it will be loose and fall down. I would do a limiter on the bottom part to avoid the support turning down. What will be the next 3D printed part? Can't wait for 🤞

@gcntech Год назад

What do you want to see?

@mouldensjify Год назад

Good video, interesting and clever stuff 👌

@MarianVC57 Год назад

Nice step up from your mk7 gti Alex, don't forget how to use your blinkers in your new ride!

@savagepro9060 Год назад

GTN Tech: If you could get a custom made 3D-printed bike part, what would it be? Me: 🤔 Hmm! How about a 3D-Printed 3D-Bike-Parts-Printer!

@goldenmath4091 Год назад

Renishaw has the printers, and does some of Athertons stuff Good to see how long it actually takes to design/make, I have 30 years in engineering, and mention computers and people think it takes 5 mins It costs insane amounts and was mostly development for F1 and aerospace, but it's getting more refined daily Great video Alex!

@The1trueDave Год назад

So true when he says, basically "if you have something that already works, try and base your new thing off that". 3D printing has made it easy to make cool shapes but they still have to survive contact with reality :-)

@hisdadjames4876 Год назад

Fascinating, but I think Ill just get one tomorrow on ebay, for a tenner or so🤗

@kestralrider313 Год назад

what a beautiful part; I guess you need a new aero road bike in matching colors to do it justice.

@johnwilson1513 Год назад

Add these to the GCN shop - I would buy one

@dvirarad6151 Год назад

Like it a lot! Im own a titanium bike also. So lovely colour and process to see. But can u tell us the price? Im afraid to ask :)

@PoulHansenDK Год назад

A model Canondale six13 !! 1:5 scale or armrests for my TT bike

@GeekonaBike Год назад

I wanted to see the post-processing like removing the supports. Did the actual printer service do that? If not would a standard bench grinder handle the Titanium?

@bpmurgacz Год назад

Wow 💪🤙👍

@bNj8513 Год назад

Where did you find that gopro mount ?

@bjmaston Год назад

Great question.

@davepratt9909 Год назад

Three steps in British manufacturing: 1. Get an idea 2. Put a kettle on 3. Build part.

@gcntech Год назад

Of course! 😂

@ImranShaikh-gh2wd Год назад

Nice video but we want to see the titanium printing machine! How does it work etc

@gcntech Год назад

Would be cool to see!

@deniskfender Год назад

Hi, GCN. I didn't find a video on gcn+ about ti 3d printing. What's its name?

@mattlewandowski73 Год назад

First step is to tell you that you are a bit daft wanting a Computer/GoPro mount in titanium when it can be done just as effectively in lighter weight printed nylon :) (seriously... what 3d printing can do is wonderful ain't it?) :)

@cyrusf.4039 Год назад

Nice part but we didn't see a 3D Titanium printer. Does it use molten titanium? or does it print a mold that is then cast? You certainly won't find an answer to that here.

@jeremyedwards3612 Год назад

Classic Alex 'it's smells very metally'...

@tinus2801 Год назад

Nice stuff guys! But more important, looks like Alex has some bandages. What's happend? Is he okay?

@Kim_Miller Год назад

He had an accident some months ago (maybe 3 or 4 months) and ended up with some severe scrapes. If you go back in the video history you might find more info. Here it is ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aEatXRMndKc.html

@gcntech Год назад

Alex had a crash a while back, shortly before the first part of the video was filmed. There's more about it & his road to recovery in this video! 👉 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-biXDr0dYme4.html

@tinus2801 Год назад

@@gcntech, thanks for that! Strangely enough I've only been following you guys for a couple of weeks, even tho I'm already cycling for years and years... Anyway, love the clips! Keep it up!

@MaximRecoil Год назад

I wouldn't want any part of a bike frame to be 3D printed. The grain structure would suck; probably as bad as, or worse than, casting or MIM: "Fusion-based metal additive manufacturing (AM) processes are featured by small melt pools and steep temperature gradients from the solid-liquid interface toward the liquid metal. As a result, the solidification process shows a strong epitaxial growth tendency from layer to layer while the number of nucleation events is limited due to both the absence of potent nucleant particles and the small melt pool volume (consumed quickly by epitaxial growth). This leads to columnar grains along the build direction in most additively manufactured metallic materials, which cause property anisotropy, reduce mechanical performance and increase tendency toward hot tearing." That's from an article that discusses improving the grain structure of 3D printed titanium (and metal in general) parts using "high-intensity ultrasound" during the process, but I highly doubt they'll be matching the excellent properties of traditional drawing, forging, or rolling, any time soon. Of course, for the trivial item they made in this video it doesn't matter, nor does it even make sense to waste money on making it out of titanium. Aluminum would have been more than sufficient.

@embuscadochifreinexplicaca5960 Год назад

So what is the place where he sends his stuff to get made?

@MrJesterJam Год назад

He said "few weeks", I'd guess China

@MrJesterJam Год назад

Good to know titanium 3d printing is used in cycling. For this particular case though, a plastic mount would have worked just as well, if not better.

@whodunit5621 Год назад

Yeah, but would you have watched the video if it was plastic?

@galenkehler Год назад

Really nice product, too bad it's 90% hidden when you're riding with a computer on it :)

@brauljo Год назад

Can a whole bike be 3D printed with titanium?

@AlexPeka Год назад

Isn't the answer in the question?

@embuscadochifreinexplicaca5960 Год назад

Partly

@stevenss8070 Год назад

The visual answer isn’t given in the video, if I’m right. So it needs to be somewhere.

@savagepro9060 Год назад

Your answer must be a 3D Printout!🤣😂

@gcntech Год назад

😂 But a lot goes into the design process too!

@bowrepublik Год назад

What happened to his epidermis? two crashes in less than 6 months? Hope you heal up quickly!

@gcntech Год назад

The first part was shot shortly after the crash, so no new crash luckily for Alex!

@bowrepublik Год назад

@@gcntech Few! good to hear!

@DeStraatz Год назад

I think someone better check up on Albert...

@ChrisinOSMS Год назад

I wondered if Albert was a rug.

@karlailin Год назад

Thank god ! Oli is not there ! otherwise we would have got some some chemistry lessons in words that we would have use a dictionary.

@gcntech Год назад

😂🤓

@tonyt8804 Год назад

I can see a road bikes costing $50,000. soon. And people will buy it. 😢

@OldDavo1950 Год назад

Just tell us the price son......

@alanprice7584 Год назад

Great but I think the dog stole the show😊

@mattszrejter6785 Год назад

Hahaha😂 “it smells metally”…

@stokeszboy Год назад

So really anyone with a 3d printer can design something ,print it off and then send it off to someone to actually make it in titanium.

@DanTuber Год назад

Went to their website and you can't even get custom order

@prithviraj2354 Год назад

First like and comment😇

@philander4 Год назад

I was the first hahaha. 5 seconds before u

@Velo757 Год назад

Cool video but it didn't really answer how it's done... I would of liked it to get into the process of actually printing it and not just sending it out to somewhere else but maybe it's just me...

@bobroxshard Год назад

Alex is the reason we dont see as much Mannon content anymore and he will not be forgiven

@philander4 Год назад

🌚

@wasupwitdat1mofiki94 Год назад

We didn't get to see how any of it works. There was a tad bit of talk about the software, didn't see much there. The was some talk about steps, didn't see much there. And then you got the part back from who knows where. This video sucked.

@phil_d Год назад

Everything on GCN just seems to be 'cool'. Getting a bit over-used now 🙄

@BikePappy Год назад

Using titanium is overkill for a computer mount. This is a massive waste of resources. Cool, sure. Practical, no. Check out magcad-designs - they’ll fix you right up with whatever you need at a very reasonable cost.