cygnusx1 Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 We might be getting one of these for my office. It can actually print molds that can be used as casting forms. Check out these printed parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayAreaZT Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 That thing is sweet. Crazy how it can print that bearing in one piece. I want one for X-mas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Careless Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 WOW. i've never seen that! it spreads thin layers of powder that's lowered on the build side at a hair's width and builds upwards. THATS COOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators BRAAP Posted November 2, 2007 Administrators Share Posted November 2, 2007 OMG!!! Endless possibilities.. Cyg. You were asking about your second plane on wattflyer. Here you go. Why not just draw it up, print it, fly it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuyun Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 There are several Rapid Prototyping systems with several mediums. When I was in school, Mechanical Engineering, during 2000-2003 I was exposed to several. I have seen a liquid that is solidified by laser, a several plastics powders that were solidified by laser, two metallic that where solidified by laser. The system was 17in circular with a 12 in drop tray and the parts were to within .005 inches tolerances. There are wax printer like huge inkjet plotters that build up a casting model to be encased in ceramics then melted out, lost wax casting, the larges I have seen was 24X24X24 the larger castings where hand assembled form multiple sections. One of the coolest was a laser deposition system that was based off of a water jet cutter. It could deposit Parent Material back onto a machined surface with almost almost no measurable difference in material structure and no heat affected zones. I saw it apply 0.1 inch of parent material to an over machined injection mold the mold was then properly machined. This is done by taking parent material of the mold and grinding it into a micron fine powder or by mixing the proper base elements of the parent material in proper proportions so that when inject into the laser beam by intent gas the material was liquefied and deposited on the surface in the same material structure of the parent piece. In the SAE club we used several lost wax molds to make blanks to machine for our Baja buggy. This stuff is way cool and very fun to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldskoolZ Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 I saw this in Pop mechanics a while ago, its way cool. Your right braap the possiblities are endless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garvice Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Great, Now how much for a model 2+2 (please no flaming). All the models seem to be 240z's which are really cool, and I have several, but I would also love a 2+2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted November 3, 2007 Author Share Posted November 3, 2007 OMG!!! Endless possibilities.. Cyg. You were asking about your second plane on wattflyer. Here you go. Why not just draw it up, print it, fly it! Don't think that the thought didn't cross my mind! I cant wait to start making all those Solidworks wheels I designed. It prints in full color as well! We are trying to get it approved for next years budget plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunar240z Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 We have one at my school, not sure what kind... cant wait until i get to play with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big-phil Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 It can print moving parts?!?!?!?! That blows my mind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted November 3, 2007 Author Share Posted November 3, 2007 It's like one step closer to the TRANSPORTER. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badjuju Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 I'm working at UW to fix a SolidScape ModelMaker II. The element for the supporting material has gone out, making the models it can make rather... boring. We're also building a new one, to be accurate within a micron, but I can't tell you any more than that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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