Hey Harold,
I have cut my pre-dip and z wait to 0! I did it by switching to a
new resin and increased my build time by 45%. We have
been using the RPC 100ND resin on our SLA-5000 for 8
weeks now. Also, the resin is more durability than any resin
I have ever used.
Jim
James P. Harrison e-mail: harrjp@juno.com
Director Of Operations Phone: 954-972-9906
3Dimensional Engineering Fax: 954-972-8903
2991 N. Powerline Rd. Web: www.3de.net
Pompano Beach, FL. 33069
On Thu, 16 Dec 1999 07:58:50 -0600 "Luper, Harold"
<HLuper@SOLIDIFORM.com> writes:
> I have noticed this since early on in the beta program with Lightyear
> and
> the new Buildstation software. I don't know if this is a Lightyear
> issue or
> if it is something new incorporated in the Buildstation software. I
> can
> understand the rationale in doing this in that the affected
> characteristics
> in the process are more evenly distributed across the platform in
> each layer
> of the build. However, one problem I've had is that this feature has
> been a
> huge disadvantage to me in cutting pre-dip delay and level wait
> times in
> builds where differing geometries in a single build allowed me to
> sequence
> the scanning order in such a way to allow additional time for a
> specific
> part by scanning another part first or last. I think it would be
> better to
> have an option, or "switch", to select the type of scanning order
> that will
> be used in a given build.
>
> Have you had this, or other problems with it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Harold Luper http://www.solidiform.com
> Prototyping Specialist email:
> hluper@solidiform.com
>
> Solidiform Incorporated Phone: (817)-831-2626
> 3928 Lawnwood Fax: (817)-831-8258
> Fort Worth, Texas
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stacie Van Dorin [mailto:svandorin@solidconcepts.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 6:21 PM
> To: rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi
> Subject: LightYear software
>
>
> I have been building with 3D Systems Lightyear software for a while
> now and
> one major process difference between this software and the old
> Partman/Maestro software is the scan order of the vector. In the
> past, if
> you had multiple parts in a build, the SLA's would draw one entire
> part then
> move to the next part on the same layer. With the Lightyear
> software the
> SLA's draws the boarder vectors for all the parts first, then the
> hatch
> vectors for all the parts, then the fill vectors. Has any one else
> noticed
> this and if so, are you experiencing any problems with the new
> scanning
> order?
> Stacie L. Van Dorin
> Manager, Rapid Prototype Engineering
>
> Solid Concepts
> 28231 Ave. Crocker
> Valencia, CA 91355
> 661/257-9300
>
>
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