Re: Sanders Model Maker

From: Margaret Hartfel (3M  Company)
To: Lena Killander (Institutet för Verkstadsteknisk Forskning), RP-ML
Date: Thursday, January 12, 1995
Subject: Re:  Sanders Model Maker
     About two months ago, we invited Mr. Drew Santin of Santin Engineering
Inc. (SEI) to visit us to talk about his Sanders Model Maker.  He brought
with him some very nice looking, fine detailed parts.  Sanders is
indeed, selling their Model Maker - at least here in the United States.

Briefly, the strengths we saw were
     1. cost of the machine (approx $50,000 US).
     2. size (approx. 45cm x 52cm x 58cm)
     3. use of non-toxic materials
     4. good surface finish
     5. easy support clean-up
     6. user-friendly software

Some of the weaknesses at this time are
     1. problems with curved surfaces
     2. some problems with delamination
     3. machine reliability

I emphasize that these strengths and weaknesses are only our opinion.

For further information you might contact:
       Mr. Drew Santin, President
       Santin Engineering, Inc.
       1 Lakeland Park Drive
       W. Peabody, MA 01960  USA

       phone: 508-535-5511
         fax: 508-535-0405

or contact Sanders directly:
       Sanders Prototype, Inc.
       P.O. Box 540
       Pine Valley Mill
       Wilton, NH 03086

       phone: 603-654-6100
         fax: 603-654-2616

Good luck

Marge Hartfel
Advanced Design Engineer
3M Company, Rapid Prototyping Center
235-BA-04
St. Paul, MN 55144 USA
mahartfel@mmm.com