Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] 3D-printer

For the nozzles you might be able to adapt one from an automated
glue dispenser. Like those found in SMT. You can check out Camalot to see
what I mean. They have already developed the tech for smt applications.

http://www.cooksonee.com/products/camalot/dispensers/pumptechnology/index.htm


At 07:58 PM 12/8/2002 -0600, you wrote:

>Tim Goldstein wrote:
>
> >(snip) I was looking at some of these machines that "print" 2 types of wax.
> >They put down a build wax and a support wax. The support wax can be
> >disolved away to leave your item in the build wax and you can them
> >directly investment cast it into metal. The price I got on the machines
> >was $50K for http://www.solid-scape.com little machine and $120K for the
> >RTM machine from http://www.sandersdesign.com/ Sure scares you off from
> >buying one.
> >
>Seeing them run at the shows, I often wondered if I could stick a hot
>Glue gun on my Zaxis. One would have to find a "glue" that would not be
>stringy or like you indicate, find a wax in the shape of glue sticks.
>Wax Temp could be controlled easy enough. But I think we would need to
>locate a self closing dispenser tip. Even the software for toolpath
>creation might not be all that hard. Just need it to move to a known
>spot, pause, Spit "x" amount of glue or wax, move to the next spot, spit
>some more.
>
>Cool. Let us know how it works out if you do it Hugo.
>
>Chris L
>
> >
> >
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