It depends on the part. Quality ferrous alloy castings usually require shell
molding, for proper directional solidification. Yes, we can solid mold some
small ferrous parts in 2-days.
At 11:12 AM 3/23/99 -0600, you wrote:
>I've some parts done at a local foundry, unfortuntely now out of the
>business, where I was able to get investment cast parts over a weekend.
>They would put the model, with gates and vents, in a coffee can full of
>slurry and let it cure in one piece. I can't tell you how they cured it,
>but I was able to get acceptable parts in 3 days.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Tom Richards [SMTP:tomr@aicasting.com]
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 1999 11:40 AM
>> To: DANIEL CHARLES DAVIS
>> Cc: rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi
>> Subject: RE: QuickCast in a hurry
>>
>> Yes, the shell molding process is 3-1/2 weeks. I'm working on a 3-day
>> shell
>> molding process for ferrous alloy parts. I'll advise the RP-ML when it's
>> ready.
>>
>> At 08:27 AM 3/23/99 +0800, you wrote:
>> >Tom,
>> >
>> >Does this mean it takes 4 1/2 weeks to get the parts? If so, we'll
>> >machine them from billet stock -- not production intent, but good enough
>> >as time is more important for this job. If not, attached is the file.
>> >BTW, our fax number, from the States, is 011-603-515-2380.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: Tom Richards [SMTP:tomr@aicasting.com]
>> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 1999 2:52 AM
>> >> To: DANIEL CHARLES DAVIS
>> >> Cc: rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi
>> >> Subject: Re: QuickCast in a hurry
>> >>
>> >> Dan: We pour ductile iron (3-1/2 weeks) from RP patterns (1-week). If
>> >> that'll help you, attach a zipped binary .stl and we'll quote.
>> >>
>> >> At 12:13 PM 3/22/99 +0800, you wrote:
>> >> >Hello all,
>> >> >
>> >> >I need a few (5-10) QC parts (in ductile iron) in a week-10 days. My
>> >>
>> >
>> >Attachment Converted:
>> c:\windows\desktop\icinet\eudora\attach\cvtjay_lom.stl
>> >
>>
>>
>> For more information about the rp-ml, see http://ltk.hut.fi/rp-ml/
>
>
For more information about the rp-ml, see http://ltk.hut.fi/rp-ml/
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