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

Good point! We take a couple hours to make a small cover (5" x 5"), but I
haven't really timed it. A home-made rig would probably take longer! We'd
take forever, of course to mill one of these small covers.

I'll be watching to see some pix of the projects!

Alan KM6VV

>
> I've heard that the Fdm machines takes a very long time to build
> parts, around 12 to 24 hours for a small part with a 0.25mm slice
> thicknes.
> That's why i do not want to build a reprap fdm type.
> Yes it can give you a functional part but at the expenses of
> taking a long time to build, I can mill the same part faster then
> the fdm builds.
> We can fill the powder parts with epoxy or super glue, and make it
> flexible like a shoe sole or hard as plastic.
> That's what is nice about it.
> The way I do it now is to mill a ranshape part then if needed
> vaccum form over it to get a nice looking prototype part.
>
> Fogassa
>