RE: [rp-ml] Low cost rigid parts

From: Carl Dekker <carl.dekker_at_met-l-flo.com>
Date: Wed Sep 15 2010 - 22:52:41 EEST

Some of the filled SLA resins may work (Prototool or Bluestone).
However I think you may have a very difficult time getting the raw
material in the price range you are looking for.

The PC in FDM may work as Dave mentions but the rigidity may not be what
you are looking for. If the part is simple enough you may just want to
machine it.

Hope it helps,

Carl Dekker
dekker@met-l-flo.com
Phone: (630) 409-9860 Ext 227

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi [mailto:owner-rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi] On
Behalf Of Lino P. Stavole
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 2:44 PM
To: 'David Gurrola'; chuck@churtle.com; rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi
Subject: RE: [rp-ml] Low cost rigid parts

Or sla parts perhaps...

Hi Dave :-)

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi [mailto:owner-rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi] On
Behalf
Of David Gurrola
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 12:27 PM
To: chuck@churtle.com; rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi
Subject: RE: [rp-ml] Low cost rigid parts

Chuck,

Have you looked into some of the stiffer FDM materials, like PC, that
are
available on the larger machine platforms? it is substantially stiffer
than
the ABS that you would have gotten on the dimension.

Regards,

David Gurrola
GROWit
20918 Bake Parkway, Suite 106
Lake Forest, CA 92630
949-305-4004

________________________________________
From: owner-rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi [owner-rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi] On Behalf Of
chuck@churtle.com [chuck@churtle.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 12:10 PM
To: rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi
Subject: [rp-ml] Low cost rigid parts

Hello everyone,

I'm trying to find a way to manufacture a part that is 1 inch by 2
inches
and has minimal flexing of the material. Trying to keep material cost
under
$5 per part.

Looked at objet and dimension machines, but the part flexes too much.

Are there hardening techniques that can be used for some of the machines
out
there without losing accuracy?

Thanks to anyone with some suggestions.

Thanks,

-Chuck

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