Tag Archives: Erick Wolf

3D Printed Fixtures, 3D Printing for Automotive Industry, Blog, Cobra Car Project

Factory Five Roadster – Volume 5 3D Printing and Tooling Case Study: Steering Rack Stops

Posted on by Erick Wolf
04
Dec

 As we move along swiftly with project Project Factory Five Cobra, we’ve found another need for customization – steering rack stops for our manual steering rack.  In particular, the factory-supplied steering rack has too much travel. By that, we mean the wheels turn too much. While a tight turning radius is generally preferred, we […]

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3D Printing for Automotive Industry, Blog, Cobra Car Project

Factory Five Roadster – Volume 4 – 3D Printing and Tooling Case Study: Timing Seal Installer

Posted on by Erick Wolf
21
Nov

In this installment of Project Factory Five Cobra, we’ll be discussing replacing the timing cover seal on our Ford 302 small block engine. The timing cover seal is designed to seal the engine and keep oil from escaping. The seal has a metallic outer body and is pressed into the timing cover. As these seals […]

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3D Printing for Education, Blog, Education, Press Releases

Press Release: Airwolf 3D Announces It’s Newest 3D Printer

Posted on by Erick Wolf
14
Aug

Advanced Technology in a Small Package The EVOlution of desktop 3D printing continues with the EVO R, the latest edition to Airwolf’s EVO series of additive manufacturing machines. The EVO R embodies the ideal formula for engineers, educators, and designers: dependability, safety, efficiency, and affordability in a space-efficient package with an approximate 12” x 8.75” x 9” build […]

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3D Printed Fixtures, 3D Printing for Automotive Industry, Blog, Cobra Car Project

Factory Five Roadster – Volume 3 – 3D Printing Tooling: Ford Mustang Rear Axle Seal Installer

Posted on by Erick Wolf
3d printing tooling Axle Seal Installer
27
Jul

Working on cars like Project Cobra can be very rewarding.  However, at times there will be a few hiccups along the way. Here we encountered such an issue replacing our rear axles.  As astute readers may know, in order to outfit project Cobra with vintage-style Halibrand wheels, we must convert the standard 4 lug mustang […]

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3D Printing for Automotive Industry, Blog, Rapid Prototyping for Engineers

Performance-increasing Airbox Lid For Honda Trx 450er – A Case Study in Additive Manufacturing, Design, Construction, and Implementation

Posted on by Erick Wolf
3D Printed Airbox Lid For Honda Trx
09
Jul

A Case Study in Additive Manufacturing, Design, Construction, and Implementation The Honda TRX450ER is one of the most popular high-performance ATVs ever made. In stock form, it tends to be a reliable and tractable recreational vehicle, recommended for use by those 16 and over:   However, when it’s time to race, the 450 can be […]

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3D Printed Fixtures, 3D Printing Tips & Tricks, Blog, Materials and Filaments

Tips for Successful Extended Polycarbonate 3D Prints

Posted on by Erick Wolf
Extended Polycarbonate 3D Prints for Production
08
Jul

Printing Polycarbonate for Production 1. Video This video shows the EVO making 48 individual polycarbonate pieces over a period of 40 straight hours.  For a desktop 3D printer this is a formidable accomplishment. In fact, the EVO is the only desktop 3D printer capable of printing large batch polycarbonate parts  a. These parts, referred to […]

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3D Printing for Automotive Industry, Blog, Cobra Car Project

Factory Five Roadster – Volume 1 – 3D Printing A Muffler Mockup

Posted on by Erick Wolf
3D PRINTED MUFFLER PROTOTYPE COBRA
17
Jun

Airwolf was started for the purpose of making prototype parts for automobiles.  However, before we could start building car parts, we started building 3D printers.  Before we knew it, our days, nights, and weekends were entirely consumed with building, selling and servicing 3D printers.  Fast forward seven (7) years and many thousands of 3D printers […]

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Blog

A fresh new look, packed with more improvements. Here are the latest updates to APEX 1.5.9

Posted on by Erick Wolf
13
Jun

Introducing configurable auto-slicing, same material solid layer support and highly-requested features and fixes with software update 1.5.9 Airwolf 3D is pleased to release some more exciting updates to APEX! Developed specifically for Airwolf 3D printers, APEX slicing software is part of our commitment to continually improve the 3D printing process for our customers. Aside from […]

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3D Printing Tips & Tricks

Top 5 Things to Know About 3D Printing ABS Parts

Posted on by Erick Wolf
3D Printing ABS Parts
21
Jan

1. Advantages of 3D Printing in ABS Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (“ABS”) is found in a variety of applications due to its useful range of mechanical properties. Even outside of the 3D printing industry, ABS is widely used in the automotive and aerospace industry due to its high-temperature tolerance as well as great […]

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Blog, News

“Metal Printing for the Masses” at MD&M 2018

Posted on by Erick Wolf
Metal Printing for the Masses
16
Feb

With the arrival of the new EVO Additive Manufacturing Center came an outpouring of questions about the machine’s metal printing capability. At the 2018 Design & Manufacturing Show in Anaheim, CA, Airwolf 3D Co-Founder and CEO Erick Wolf gave a presentation entitled “Metal Printing for the Masses,” in which he explained how anyone can 3D […]

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Blog, Featured, News

Project Mustang 5.0: 3D-Printed Bypass Pipe for Leaking Heater Core

Posted on by Erick Wolf
3D-Printed Polycarbonate Part
14
Jun

Airwolf 3D Co-Founder/CTO Erick Wolf kicks off Project Mustang 5.0 by repairing a leaky heater core with a custom-made 3D-printed polycarbonate part. Project Mustang 5.0 is the most recent addition to Airwolf 3D’s stable of cool American cars. Being the car nuts that we are, the Mustang is the perfect addition as it is a […]

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3D Printing Tips & Tricks, Blog, Featured

Erick Wolf talks about Airwolf 3D’s newest large 3D Printer

Posted on by Erick Wolf
The Axiom is Airwolf 3D's newest large 3D printer.
22
Jun

An inside look at Airwolf 3D’s newest large 3D printer, the AXIOM 3D Hi, my name is Erick Wolf and I’m the founder of Airwolf 3D and the lead designer of the AXIOM 3D Printer. The idea today is to show you quickly how to get started using this large 3D printer. The AXIOM’s frame […]

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Events

Understanding an Industry with Erick Wolf

Posted on by Airwolf 3D
09
Sep

    Join Airwolf 3D at the Pasadena Convention Center this September 11th or 12th for the annual 3D Printshow LA. The 3D Printshow brings together leaders from the 3D printing industry.  Erick Wolf, Co-founder of Airwolf 3D and industry expert, will present the keynote speech to start off the “BUSINESS: PROGRESSING PERCEPTIONS” sessions.  Erick’s […]

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Blog, Events

Event Announcement: 2015 Atlantic Design and Manufacturing Expo

Posted on by Airwolf 3D
Atlantic Design and Manufacturing Expo Banner
11
May

    Join Airwolf 3D at the Atlantic Design and Manufacturing Conference and Exhibition at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, NY from June 9th through the 11th. Airwolf 3D will be stationed at booth #428, and dozens of technology companies will be on hand to demonstrate the latest technological advances in several medical fields including: 3D […]

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Blog, Events

Wolfpack gears up for 14th annual Pacific Design and Manufacturing Expo.

Posted on by Airwolf 3D
2015 Pacific Design and Manufacturing Expo
06
Feb

The 14th annual Pacific Design and Manufacturing expo is fast approaching! This year the event will be hosted at the Anaheim Convention Center from February 10th through the 12th and it promises to be jam-packed with more than 300 exhibiting companies in the design, manufacturing, and process solutions fields. Attendees of the expo will have […]

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