Thursday, November 25, 2010

Updates....

Hi Guys,

Sorry for taking too long to post something and answer some comments, I have been quite busy at work...

Right now there are two main issues in the printer:

1) The Teflon glass arrived and didn't work... :(
The main reason is that the coated Teflon is not opaque and the surface is irregular.
Still working to find a solution soon because the workaround of using Teflon and tape reduces a lot the quality. Additionally the process fail sometimes when the tape does not hold the Teflon... terrible

2) The resin is too sticky after printing and requires a complex post curing process, including chemical baths and sun bath. I am right now looking for some alternatives.

I will post some more details soon and answer the comments.

Cheers

Junior
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4 comments:

  1. GuybrushNovember 26, 2010 at 3:10 AM

    bad news about the teflon...
    i saw that the perfactory machine from envisiontec use a mecanical system for separating the resin from the building area. (tilting movement).
    there is a movie of the process on the bottom of this page: http://www.envisiontec.com/index.php?id=60
    keep the good work !

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  2. danbNovember 27, 2010 at 2:45 PM

    does the teflon itself need to be opaque? could you have an opaque material behind the clear teflon glass, making it "look" opaque?

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  3. UnknownNovember 29, 2010 at 12:32 AM

    Hello Junior,

    We might be able to offer you an R&D project that you will enjoy (and get paid for) Please contact me at amirv33@hotmail.com. I will disclose our intentions in the mail.

    Thanks,

    Amir.

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  4. UnknownNovember 29, 2010 at 10:32 PM

    Dear Junior,

    I think that I can help you a lot.
    I already sent you my e-mail address, please contact Noa.hershkovitz@gmail.com
    Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

    Noa,

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