Yes I know but they are so expensive. 
We are looking to get a 3d printer at work. They recently go a 3D scanner to work with the CNC milling and lathes we have. The CNC lathe has two heads. Amazing what it can spit out. 

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Sudhir Desai
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 9:24 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: NVC: 3d printed manual transmission

There are metal 3d printers.  The one I've seen requires the part to be fired in a kiln-like oven for finishing.
On Mar 18, 2015 8:54 PM, "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Internal engine parts made of stuff not metal Oil baffles Wrist pin 
> buttons Timing chain guides Valve stem seals-slingers
>
> Some day we will be able to down load a file and print a part. Soon 
> using metal powders or other magic we will be able to print metal parts as well!
>
> Maybe!
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On 
> Behalf Of Michael
> Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 6:54 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: NVC: 3d printed manual transmission
>
> I'm sure a plastic engine part would last about 1.3 nanoseconds....
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Mar 17, 2015, at 18:12, David Bjorkman <ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET>
> wrote:
> >
> > Yes.  It is.
> > A 3-D printer is on tap for delivery to the International Space 
> > Station
> to
> make parts.  Quicker than waiting for the delivery man when something 
> breaks, I would imagine.
> >
> > Dave B.
> >
> >
> > On 03/16/15, Harry Hoffman wrote:
> >
> > Ok, so this is pretty cool!
> >
> > https://imgur.com/gallery/LyzMwiS
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Harry
>