.dxf files??

Discussion in 'Props' started by Steamboat_Ed, Mar 4, 2019.

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  1. Steamboat_Ed
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    Steamboat_Ed New Member

    Hi gang; I'm wanting to print a half scale model of a controllable pitch propeller, 4 bladed, for a high speed steam engine I want to put in my boat. I'm not the best draftsman in the world but I do have rudimentary skills in CAD. I'm looking for .dxf format files of propeller blades that I can tweak for this application. Has anyone got links to share? Most everything I've found has been in .stl format which is just about impossible to work with.
     
    Steamboat_Ed, Mar 4, 2019
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  2. Yellowjacket
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    Yellowjacket Senior Member

    dxf is a 2d file format. You can cut things out of plate, but it is just flat. The STL formats you see are real 3d parts that you could make a prop out of. The problem is that to print a 3d prop from metal, like aluminum would cost about a good bit. I was getting quotes on a 8 inch diameter 7 blade impeller for a waterjet and the cost was over $7000 to print it. We ended up printing a wax pattern and then investment casting it for much much less.
     
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  3. Adler
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    Adler Senior Member

    What is the size of the hub ?
     
    Adler, Mar 5, 2019
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