Robert,
>smooth as a glass sphere or lightbulb. Another test would be to see if RP
>technologies could make a part that had the same surface texture as a
>piece of oak.
Yes, that is an important distinction. It is one thing to be able to
make a smooth surface, but that does not automatically imply that one can
make an arbitrarily rough surface, which is also of great importance for
perhaps a different field of applications.
>Results of such research shuld be very touching.
Pun. :-)
Best regards,
Marshall Burns
President, Ennex Corporation
Marshall@Ennex.com
Los Angeles, USA, (310) 397-1314
http://www.Ennex.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Jaquiss <robertj@teleport.com>
To: Du Zhaohui <duzh@hotmail.com>
Cc: rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi <rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi>
Date: Monday, February 14, 2000 9:29 AM
Subject: Re: RP of the smallest features
>Hello:
>
> I think a related area of interest would be to study how smooth a
>surface it is possible to achieve with RP technologies. I have seen parts
>made from epoxy that have flat smooth surfaces. It would be interesting
>to see if the image of a sphere or lightbult could be made that was as
>smooth as a glass sphere or lightbulb. Another test would be to see if RP
>technologies could make a part that had the same surface texture as a
>piece of oak. Results of such research shuld be very touching. Have a
>great day.
>
> Robert S. Jaquiss
>
>Assistant Director of Research and Development
>International Braille Research Center
>
>
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>
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