Re: Watch case prototype

From: Alejandro Mugetti (amugetti@memorybrindes.com.br)
Date: Sun Sep 28 2003 - 02:43:09 EEST


good idea Sean,

Plating the wax, with cooper and ambient temperature and later with nickel.
Only calculate the thickness of deposition for put the glass and tamp later.

Alejandro
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sean Wise" <sean@repliforminc.com>
To: "'Alejandro Mugetti'" <amugetti@memorybrindes.com.br>
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 5:50 PM
Subject: RE: Watch case prototype

> I don't think it would make much sense to electroform over the wax but it
> would be feasible. If you have a more durable plastic or even want to try
a
> strong pattern board, we could probably plate that.
> Sean
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi [mailto:owner-rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi]On
> Behalf Of Alejandro Mugetti
> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 3:35 PM
> To: Vlad Dumitrescu; rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi
> Subject: Re: Watch case prototype
>
>
> Dear Vlad,
>
> The more easy and cheap, is machine the two sides of the watchcase in wax
> with DeskProto,
> in a precission CNC machine like Roland 3D. Later you can make the
watchcase
> in brass, in the investment casting process.
>
> http://www.deskproto.com/gallery/cellphone.htm
>
>
> Alejandro Mugetti
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> CEP:05372-110 - Sao Paulo - SP - Brasil.
> TEL:(11) 3785-5000; 3785-7127; 3785-2824; 3785-6999.
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vlad Dumitrescu" <doxa@optonline.net>
> To: <rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi>
> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 1:54 PM
> Subject: Watch case prototype
>
>
> > I'm interested in finding options for prototyping a small part, a
jewelry
> > watch case created as a 3d in Cobalt (Ashlar). The shape is fairly
simple
> > but has small details, rounds, chamfer, or small 0.35mm steps that need
to
> > be well reproduced. It can be CNC out of stainless steel or brass or any
> > other material or technique that will produce a prototype that can be
> > polished and have a polished metallic finish. In the past I used Sanders
> wax
> > prototypes and then cast them in silver, but I'm interested in other
> > alternative solutions. I can post a 3d of tha case if necessary.
> > Vlad Dumitrescu
> > Perspective Inc, Nyack, NY USA
> >
> >
> >
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