Alan B
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| posted on 7/11/11 at 06:32 PM |
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Rapid prototyping/3D printing
Anyone with experience out there either first hand or dealing with service providers? Advice, hints tips etc.?
I have picked a few more customers for the product design side of my business and will need to provide some prototypes. I'd love to own a
machine eventually, but first things first.
Cheers,
Alan
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richmars
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| posted on 7/11/11 at 08:07 PM |
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I've used Arrk a few times, good, quick service. I my experience, you can buy a load of rapid prototypes for the cost of a basic machine, plus
different parts may be best made by different processes.
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tegwin
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| posted on 7/11/11 at 08:18 PM |
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I have done quite a bit over the past year using the two machines we have in university. One is a powder and the other is a plastic. Pretty accurate
if you get the job put through when the nozzles are new!
The guide vane and turbine disk in this turbine were made on a RP machine :-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhb3lWJSIYc&feature=feedu
[Edited on 7/11/11 by tegwin]
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 7/11/11 at 09:47 PM |
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I've recently bought stuff from this place:
Shapeways
They're in the Netherlands, so maybe not too convenient for you!
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