Bathsheba,
That's correct. I found it fairly easy to remove the unwanted material by
peeling away unwanted layers. I believe the technology behind this
separation method is being kept quiet by the company, at least for now.
Terry
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Message text written by Bathsheba Grossman
>On Wed, 1 Aug 2001, Terry T. Wohlers wrote:
> It uses an x-y plotter system and knife to cut layers of PVC. The spool
of
> plastic can range from 50 to 200 microns in thickness. I saw the machine
> in operation in Janauary and was impressed by it.
So the extra material isn't laminated, and you pull it off by hand
after the build?
-Sheba
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