3d print and cnc mill hybrid object design
Posted by ag123
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3d print and cnc mill hybrid object design December 01, 2019 08:16PM |
Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 16 |
hi all,
in my various web searches, searches on youtube etc, i stumbled into many different ideas and actual hybrid 3d print and cnc hybrid makes.
but one of those things i'm curious about is has anyone literally used both 3d fdm printing and cnc milling to product an object or part?
they can even be on 2 different machines i.e. a 3d printer and separately a cnc (end) milling machine.
i got curious about this is that this is very much feasible but i hardly see any real projects or objects attempted.
i'm not too sure if this could be due to alignment or otherwise.
but the idea is that part of the object could be 3d fdm printed and other parts grbl cnc machined.
the main point is that for some parts 3d printing them probably takes a lot of time (hours), it would probably make sense e.g. if a piece is after all a panel with pockets or windows, that can be milled say on an acrylic part. while more complex non-flat parts can be 3d printed and the final design assembled say either with glue or screws.
has anyone come across successful examples of such applications or other hybrid designs?
in my various web searches, searches on youtube etc, i stumbled into many different ideas and actual hybrid 3d print and cnc hybrid makes.
but one of those things i'm curious about is has anyone literally used both 3d fdm printing and cnc milling to product an object or part?
they can even be on 2 different machines i.e. a 3d printer and separately a cnc (end) milling machine.
i got curious about this is that this is very much feasible but i hardly see any real projects or objects attempted.
i'm not too sure if this could be due to alignment or otherwise.
but the idea is that part of the object could be 3d fdm printed and other parts grbl cnc machined.
the main point is that for some parts 3d printing them probably takes a lot of time (hours), it would probably make sense e.g. if a piece is after all a panel with pockets or windows, that can be milled say on an acrylic part. while more complex non-flat parts can be 3d printed and the final design assembled say either with glue or screws.
has anyone come across successful examples of such applications or other hybrid designs?
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Re: 3d print and cnc mill hybrid object design December 02, 2019 03:39AM |
Admin Registered: 16 years ago Posts: 13,788 |
... this "hybrid" 3D-printing+milling thingy is used in industry for high precision parts made with DLM (Direct-Laser-Melting) or SLS/SLM-methodes ... but pretty costly too.
In the DIY range with a CNC-mill at hand, it's mostly easier to design a part for milling only (and mill it), than the hybrid approach ... or insert 3D-printed parts into milled ones ...
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In the DIY range with a CNC-mill at hand, it's mostly easier to design a part for milling only (and mill it), than the hybrid approach ... or insert 3D-printed parts into milled ones ...
Viktor
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Aufruf zum Projekt "Müll-freie Meere" - [reprap.org] -- Deutsche Facebook-Gruppe - [www.facebook.com]
Call for the project "garbage-free seas" - [reprap.org]
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Re: 3d print and cnc mill hybrid object design December 02, 2019 12:54PM |
Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 23 |
For combining 3d printing directly on CNC I would not suggest it, CNC milling is dirty, you would need to clean the part, possibly heat it up... and I do not believe that would stick well... printing and milling separately would yield better result.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/02/2019 01:27PM by Nylkos.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/02/2019 01:27PM by Nylkos.
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Re: 3d print and cnc mill hybrid object design December 02, 2019 02:31PM |
Admin Registered: 16 years ago Posts: 13,788 |
... in the "early days" of RepRap we were discussing different "hybrid" strategies to get more precise part than possible with 3D-printing - here a seven years old thread (but there were some discussions years before too):
[reprap.org]
Viktor
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Aufruf zum Projekt "Müll-freie Meere" - [reprap.org] -- Deutsche Facebook-Gruppe - [www.facebook.com]
Call for the project "garbage-free seas" - [reprap.org]
[reprap.org]
Viktor
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Aufruf zum Projekt "Müll-freie Meere" - [reprap.org] -- Deutsche Facebook-Gruppe - [www.facebook.com]
Call for the project "garbage-free seas" - [reprap.org]
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