RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: My 3D printer software done

Hi Graham,

Per the link? I musta missed that. I may just try the Rhino4 demo,
although I usually stay away from time-limited demos. 30x might not be too
bad.

We have the Dimension STS. Actually two heads, one is ABS, the other is a
water soluble "support" material. Oftentimes the part is not flat-bottomed,
or has long dis-continuous areas. The Dimension fills the open areas with a
loose-lattice of the support material.

I've seen the layered-paper machine work. One could always use paper from a
roll! Balsa wood would go faster, one might even be able to cut it with a
small laser, although a tiny fast endmill might be easier to work with.

Alan KM6VV

> >
> > Hi Graham,
> >
> > Binary or text? Fogassa has a file he offered to send, I'll take a
> look.
>
> Binary with a text header as per the link. If you download the demo
> of Rhino4 you can create them yourself upto 30 times. But beware that
> Rhino seems to be doing something a little weird, I've posted to
> their news group so perhaps they will fix it.
>
> > We have a SL printer at work; Dimension, I think it is. It uses
> > extruded ABS. Fun to watch! I'm trying to remember, but I think it
> > just does simple rectangular moves. I'll have to watch it some more!
>
> They are more like a print head I thought with multiple nozzles?
>
> > I suppose one could just take squares of a thin material, such as a
> > plastic, wood or metal, and mill each one after gluing it down. Has
> any
> > one experimented with a process like this?
>
> That is basically how laminated object modelling works except they use
> layers of paper and a laser. They dice the support regions so they
> can be knocked off later.
>
> Graham
>