3D Printed Parts

We finally got a quote for our custom brackets from Kearny Foundry and found that it is pretty pricey for our needs.  So we went with the option of 3D printing our bracket.  The bracket takes quite a bit of time to print out but it is much cheaper.  I have printed the bracket with an infill of 60% and it feels pretty sturdy.  Some tests need to be done to see if we can use 3D printed parts as an alternative to metal.  I have also printed out parts for Mechanical Bogie Improvement team for their wheel holder plate.  Pictures are shown below of the prints. The wheel holder plate was printed at 100% infill and came out really nice.  The bracket on the other hand, due to how it was printed there will need to be some sanding to clean up the part.