Re: [OFF LIST] Re: 3D-printer
Posted by
Steve
on 2002-12-09 22:31:25 UTC
From: <Hwatering@...>
will slice solids. At work Surfcam, Esprit, Solidworks, Easycam, ProE and
some lame CAD/CAM system on an old Mac that I haven't used for a long while.
I would think nearly any program that does solid modeling would do it for
you. Blender is free and might be a cheep place to start.
then with model making. That's a big part of what keeps putting me off,
actualy hitting numbers with a 3D printer gets into big bucks fast. That and
other cheeper, faster and more fun projects keep coming up. I saw a demo
done at a show about 10 years ago with a wire feed welder as the 'print
head'. Made ugly parts, but they were solid. Some sort of two part glue
might really be the answer, maybe an inkjet printing in two color mode. Two
tanks under a few psi leading to a couple of computer controled valves
leading to a couple of small tubes at the print point might also be worth a
try.
> Hi SteveOn my system right now are Autocad, Solidworks and Lightwave. All three
>
> Could you name a few programs that slice the model?
will slice solids. At work Surfcam, Esprit, Solidworks, Easycam, ProE and
some lame CAD/CAM system on an old Mac that I haven't used for a long while.
I would think nearly any program that does solid modeling would do it for
you. Blender is free and might be a cheep place to start.
> Actually I'mBeen a moldmaker for years, so hitting the numbers matters a little more
> thinking on using a three stepper system, where x and y moving
> rapidly and z-axis (lowering the table) moving slowly. I don't want
> to use a wax printer, but a glue-printer (I can't find a better word
> for it). The basic is the same a SLS machine (Selective laser
> sintering) only the laser is replaced by a printerhead wich print
> glue instead of inkt. With SLS machine a laser sintered the powder
> together layer for layer. The printerheas is going to be the harderst
> part but I should be possible.
> Any more thoughts are very welcome, if modelmaking is your game this
> is a very fast and cheap option as long as it works, ofcourse.
then with model making. That's a big part of what keeps putting me off,
actualy hitting numbers with a 3D printer gets into big bucks fast. That and
other cheeper, faster and more fun projects keep coming up. I saw a demo
done at a show about 10 years ago with a wire feed welder as the 'print
head'. Made ugly parts, but they were solid. Some sort of two part glue
might really be the answer, maybe an inkjet printing in two color mode. Two
tanks under a few psi leading to a couple of computer controled valves
leading to a couple of small tubes at the print point might also be worth a
try.