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Printing very small parts

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lutjanus

Printing very small parts
August 09, 2012 12:35PM

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Hi everybody!
A colleague of mine needs some parts to pimp his plastic model kit. But they need to be very small - just some milimeters. Is it possible to do so small parts with an prusa / orca mendel ? Has somebody already tried and are there any reccomendations, tips for that? Where are the limits?

Thanks already for your comments!

Lutjanus

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VDX

Re: Printing very small parts
August 09, 2012 04:37PM

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... this is better done with DLP-3D-Printers (UV-curing resins and structured UV-light from a DLP-beamer with modified light-source) - read here for more: [forums.reprap.org]

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NewPerfection

Re: Printing very small parts
August 09, 2012 10:11PM

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If they don't have any areas that are thinner than say 0.5mm, then it is possible on a RepRap. These kind of printers are not ideal for those size parts though, as Viktor said.

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zemciko

Re: Printing very small parts
August 10, 2012 08:23AM

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It is possible but result is not ideal.
If u try it, then always use cooling fan and print multiple copies (both realy helps).