RE: [rp-ml] Small scale SLS

From: Dr. Stefan Lohfeld (stefan.lohfeld@nuigalway.ie)
Date: Tue Feb 15 2005 - 12:34:11 EET


I would be interested in this, too. I have a concept, but have not realised it yet. I was wondering if Tim has a better plan. Especially if the SLS software can be adapted to the reduced scan area. Regards, Stefan ____________________________________________ Dr.-Ing. Stefan Lohfeld National Centre for Biomedical Engineering Science National University of Ireland, Galway Galway, Ireland Tel: +353-(0)91-524411 ext. -2963 Direct: +353-(0)91-492963 Fax: +353-(0)91-494596 E-mail: stefan.lohfeld@nuigalway.ie ____________________________________________ > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi > [mailto:owner-rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi] On Behalf Of prototipagem rapida > Sent: 15 February 2005 09:21 > To: Miller, Michael W; Ian Gibson; rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi > Subject: Re: [rp-ml] Small scale SLS > > > Good morning Michel, > > > > By any chance, do you have the mail contact of Tim Gornet? If > I understood well, he is operating an adapted SLS machine, > correct? You see, besides Ian, I'm also interested in trying > something like that. > > > > Thanks for the tip. > > > > Bruno Araújo > > > DT - Laboratório de Prototipagem Rápida > > Centimfe > Zona Industrial > Rua da Espanha, Lote 8 > Apartado 313 > 2431-904 Marinha Grande > Portugal > > Phone +351 244 545 600 > Fax +351 244 545 601 > proto@centimfe.com > www.centimfe.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Miller, Michael W" <michael.w.miller@boeing.com> > To: "Ian Gibson" <igibson@hku.hk>; <rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi> > Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 4:02 PM > Subject: RE: [rp-ml] Small scale SLS > > > Tim Gornet, U of Louisville. > > > Michael W Miller (michael.w.miller@boeing.com) > desk) 206-655-3289 pgr) 206-416-0257 fax) 655-0025 > The Boeing Company Seattle M/C 45-17 66-ZB-XS29 > Rapid Product Manufacturing 655-4366 or 655-2262 > http://dmp-rpm.web.boeing.com/splash.htm > Disclaimer: Engineer and out the other! > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ian Gibson [mailto:igibson@hku.hk] > Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 1:01 AM > To: rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi > Subject: [rp-ml] Small scale SLS > > > Hello rp-ml - hope you are all well and Happy New Year of the Rooster > > It is a long, long time since I sent a mail here. Mainly > because rp-ml kept sending back my messages. Hopefully, my > resubscription has sorted this out. > > Anyway, what I wanted to know was whether any of you have > adapted their SLS machine to handle small powder volumes. I > recall someone mentioning they > > had done this by reducing the powder bed size (using a mask), > and restricting the feed chambers. Unfortunately, I cant > remember who it was > > had done this. Can anyone get back to me on this? > > Regards > > IG > > > > > Dr. Ian Gibson > Associate Prof. > Dept. Mechanical Engineering > The University of Hong Kong > Regional Editor (Asia) - Rapid Prototyping Journal > Off: +852 28597901 > Fax: +852 28585415 > Mob: +852 98738281 > > Experience is the thing you have left when everything else is gone. > > > > > > >



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