Re: 3D printer fun with powder

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "th.carel" <th.carel@...> wrote:

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>> Did you ever test some alginate powder stuff then just "print" over
>it some colored water ,i'm very curious about the result...??

It might be worth a try but is something I would consider only when I
have the basic machine up and running. The consistency of the powder
is very important and this may be one problem.

> I have no idea about how to sweep the powder ,maybe the
> copier option as describe Mark is not too far from the truth.

The method is know, it is just a rotating roller, no electrostatics or
clever tricks, the devil is simply in the detail.

Thanks for the ideas and encouragement.

Graham