mil-9 glass beads work the best, IMHO. If you use aluminum oxide, parts
come out dingy and dirty in appearance.
mil-9 refers to the bead size, and should be universal among suppliers.
This is small enough to get in tight areas, yet large enough to scuff the
surface and blend out imperfections.
Use 35-55 psi regulated air pressure, depending upon the geometry being
worked.
Steve Deak
Mgr.-Rapid Prototyping e-mail: sdeak@hasbro.com
Hasbro, Inc. voice: (+1) 513-579-3270
615 Elsinore Place fax: (+1) 513-579-3250
Cincinnati, OH 45202 USA Making The World Smile TM
-----Original Message-----
From: John Curran [mailto:curran@liverpool.ac.uk]
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 8:17 PM
To: rp-ml@ltk.hut.fi
Subject: Surface finish
hello list
I am looking for a blast medium to use in a bead blast machine. I want to
use it to finish SLA models to a satin finish. does anyone have a grade and
type that they have had good results with. Our current supplier of beads is
GUYSON
Thanks
JOHN
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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