RE: Rapid Prototyping, was: Wood Duck

Hi to the list,

Hopefully this IS on topic.

I recall a few months ago that we were discussing Rapid Prototyping; which
is basically a process that extrudes a material onto a moving table being
positioned by CNC.

As we've recently acquired a Rapid Prototyping machine (Dimension
ProtoPlus), here at work, I'm inspired to make some sort of heated head for
a CNC machine to do this. In use, ABS (?) plastic rod would be extruded
onto a moving table. (Mount it on a Wood Duck?).

This is the website of some sort of organization that is discussing this.

http://reprap.org/

The extruder is what I thought was of interest:

http://reprap.org/Downloads/extruder/extruder.html

Of course, I've got TOO MANY projects already started, but it's a place to
get ideas and think about such a project.

Yeah, I like the Duck!

Alan KM6VV

> [mailto:CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of wanliker@...
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Wood Duck
>
> The topic "Wood Duck" is open for discussion, the machine, not the man,
> unless it is favorable. There is a lot of interest in this machine, and
> we all want more information.
>
> To be included are the discussion on the machines merits, faults.
>
> <snip>
>
> bill
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