Re: [rp-ml] Stratasys models for investment casting

If you are looking for good surface finish out of the machine and very low
ash contact <0.01% use parts built on an Objet machine. We have done parts
for several companies and they have all been happy with the results.

Steve Hund
Paradigm Development Group
1435 Elmhurst Rd.
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
TEL: 847-545-9600
FAX: 847-545-9604
WEB: www.pardev.com

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From: "Brett Lyons" <lyonsb@umich.edu>
To: <rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi>
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 6:45 AM
Subject: Re: [rp-ml] Stratasys models for investment casting

>
> Hello,
>
> While not yielding the quality of a good Quickcast, the ZCorp IC
> material does a fine job as an IC pattern for some castings, if
> processed well. We've poured a number of these in our own foundry, and
> with industrial foundries.
>
>
>
> -Brett
>
>
>
>
> Brett Lyons
> Senior Research Technician, UM3D Lab
> Graduate Student, Mechanical Engineering
> FSAE, SAE, SME, AFS
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>
>
> Quoting Kaiser3DLLC@aol.com:
>
> > I do work with a foundry who states the FDM material used for casting
> > patterns is not good at all. This is a material that is outside the
> > Dimension line.
> > I've searched high and low and have come to the conclusion SLA QuickCast
or
> > SLS Castform are the only RP patterns out there that work.
> >
> > Rob Kiser
> > President
> > Kaiser3D LLC
> > Cedar Park, TX
> > Ph: 512-585-8838
> > Fax: 512-366-9576
> > Web site: _www.kaiser3d.com_ (res://C:\Program Files\America Online
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> > Kaiser3D is a member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
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> >
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Received on Thu Feb 07 14:49:11 2008