Re: Resolution/Minimum feature size A NEW technology

From: thoms1991 (thoms1991@hotmail.com)
Date: Fri Jan 31 2003 - 17:12:26 EET


Andy & Bathsheba,
We have cast some exquisite patterns, which would have been perfect if we
had cast centrifugally rather than static.
Best Regards, Tom Richards, Metallurgist

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Allshorn" <aallshorn@compuserve.com>
To: "Bathsheba Grossman" <sheba@bathsheba.com>; "Jonathan Harris"
<j.j.harris@bham.ac.uk>
Cc: "RP Mailing List (E-mail)" <rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi>
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 1:46 PM
Subject: Re: Resolution/Minimum feature size A NEW technology

> Take a look at the NEW Profactory system
>
> www.envisiontec.de
>
> A totally new concept in the RP industry using DLP.
>
> One of the most interesting processes I've seen for a while.
>
> Andy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bathsheba Grossman" <sheba@bathsheba.com>
> To: "Jonathan Harris" <j.j.harris@bham.ac.uk>
> Cc: "RP Mailing List (E-mail)" <rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi>
> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 6:17 PM
> Subject: Re: Resolution/Minimum feature size
>
>
> >
> > On Thu, 30 Jan 2003, Jonathan Harris wrote:
> > > Does anyone know what are currently the highest resolution wax
> > > printing/droplet manufacture devices available? Trade names will do
> fine -
> > > I can search from there, but if you have any additional information to
> hand
> > > it will be appreciated.
> >
> > You need to know but two names: Sanders Design and Solidscape. The
> > Sanders unit (Rapid Toolmaker) is the best, but it's quite expensive
> > both as machine and as service. Solidscape machines are less precise,
> > but they're as common as dirt - even I have one. The parts are still
> > quite high-resolution, and a lot of jewelry gets made on them.
> >
> > I have some pictures of Solidscape parts here which may be helpful:
> >
> > http://protoshape.com/tech/layers.html
> >
> > scroll down and click through on the b/w pictures for excruciating
> > close-ups.
> >
> > -Sheba
> > --
> > Bathsheba Grossman phone (831)429-8224, fax
(831)460-1242
> > Sculpting geometry
bathsheba.com
> > Solidscape prototyping
protoshape.com
> >
> >
>



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