R: Sculptures & Zcorp Castings

From: ferrotto (ferrotto@dag.it)
Date: Sat Nov 06 1999 - 09:57:13 EET


Hi Steve ,
                   my name is Michele and we have one Z402 so
we are intrested to casting process

Thanks
Ferrotto Michele

Ferrotto Design S.a.s
Corso Torino,18
10064 Pinerolo (Turin) Italy
email : ferrotto@dag.it

-----Messaggio originale-----
Da: steve upcraft <steve.upcraft@imcuk.org>
A: RP-ML <rp-ml@ltk.hut.fi>
Data: venerd́ 5 novembre 1999 19.10
Oggetto: Sculptures & Zcorp Castings

>RP'ers,
>
>In the last few weeks I've seen a number of postings to the list
>discussing digital sculture RP applications as well as wanting
>assistance with casting from Zcorp patterns. Regrettably I was unable
>to contribute towards either subject due to client confidentiality,
>however my teams involvement in a major UK project is now receiving wide
>media cover here in the UK so I hope you find the following outline of
>interest.
>
>The Millennium Dome in London is nearing completion, immediately outside
>the dome a sculpture park is being created. One of the sculptures
>measures 95 feet heigh and actually stands in the River Thames, it is
>constructed from 3500 square section steel tubes. Officially
>called 'Quantum Cloud' it has become known as Millennium Man and is
>Anthony Gormely's exploration of quantum mechanics, chaos theory and
>the human form!
>
>Whats all this got to do with RP & castings...
>To join the steel tubes together many fabricated junctions were created
>however 364 'special' joints were needed and every one was different!
>To machine the joints would have extended the build deadline by at least
>18 months and would have blown the budget for the project. Our Z402 had
>only just been delivered so we had some concerns but the Zcorp waxed
>patterns have proven to be absolutely ideal.
>
>All 364 components were produced in 10 weeks and so far more than 200
>have been cast in A4, to date 2 patterns have cracked the investment
>shells - the foundary is delighted with a failure rate of <1%.
>
>Our part of the project is now complete so the Z402 can be returned to
>the role for which it was purchased; technology transfer & training in
>RP techniques to small and medium sized businesses here in the UK.
>
>As for Millennium Man, he's under construction right now and is on
>schedule for completion by mid December. For more about him, and some
>pic's visit www.lusas.com/gormley/index.html
>
>If anyone wants any specific details regarding the components or the
>casting process just drop me a line.
>
>Regards.
>
>Steve
>
>
>Steve Upcraft
>General Manager +44(0) 115 925 6142 phone
>Innovative Manufacturing Centre +44(0) 115 926 6147 fax
>5 William Lee Buildings
>University Boulevard http://www.imcuk.org
>Nottingham. UK
>NG7 2RQ
>
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