Designers use the 3D printing car to participate in the Bangalow Billy Car Race

An interesting competition is held every year in the small town of Bangalow, New South Wales, Australia: Bangalow Billy Cart Derby. The competition attracted a lot of media attention. It allowed people of all ages to participate. Participants can bring their own odd-looking styles of DIY, but there is one. This type of Billy is not allowed to install engines and other propulsion devices. of. This means that the driver can only sit in the car and let the Billy car roll down the hill on its own weight.

It is understood that the 2016 Billy Car Contest will be held on May 15th. In this competition, a distinctive car will be ushered in - the 3D printing Billy car brought by Steve Rosewell. .

Since the car can't have a propulsion device, it's up to the aerodynamic design to win the game, and that's exactly what Steve Rosewell has to do. In fact, Rosewell was originally an outstanding designer. He runs a design studio called Studio Kite in the nearby Pocket Village. The main business of the studio is to create films for the film production team, artists and medical studios. Kind of 3D printing project. As a strong believer in 3D printing technology , Rosewell seized the opportunity to design and develop a car that looks like a breeze.

"It's like Bugatti with a kite inside!" Rosewell said it was inspired by his youthful memories. The shape of the car is reminiscent of the car of the comic hero Batman in the 1960s. In fact, this Billy car is printed with 3D ABS plastic recycled from non-toxic waste. More importantly, the entire production process is quite fast. As Rosewell said, design, test drive and surface treatment are all completed in a short period of time.

Despite the desire to win the game, Rosewell said that more importantly, his Bukitty car will fully demonstrate the relatively small nature of the waste generated by 3D printing technology. “As a prop manufacturer, my trash can is always packed with polystyrene, resin and other terrible rubbish,” he recalls. But since switching to 3D printing technology, scrap is no longer a problem.

“At present, most of the available recycled ABS materials come from overseas, and local suppliers are not that much,” Rosewell said. He hopes his own Billy will help the local government realize the potential of 3D printing in the circular economy.

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