Chris: Yes, this is what we do every day. Tom Richards, Metallurgist
At 07:36 AM 10/23/98 -0400, you wrote:
> For most cored parts, the value of prototypes such as those produced by
>the ModelMaker will remain fairly limited until the printer becomes capable
>of printing ceramic cores simultaneously with the two polymer materials.
> In the meantime, has anyone experimented with making a ceramic core
>"in-situ", i.e. casting a ceramic slurry into the core cavity of a
>ModelMaker prototype? The obvious challenges would be compatibility of the
>slurry carrier solution with the polymers of the prototype, and the
>released heat and expansion of the core during cure.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Chris
>
>
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