Team Columbus August 09, 2010 12:48AM |
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Re: Team Columbus August 09, 2010 02:35AM |
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Re: Team Columbus August 09, 2010 11:51PM |
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Good idea. I kept a thin membrane in the center of the panels to add some extra torsional "stiffness", to trap fumes before they're piped off, and also to create a nice controlled build environment to prevent part warping. However, I could definitely see all three of those conditions being met with sort of a "swiss cheese" compromise panel that you then could wrap in plastic wrap to maintain a seal - if the user cared about the fumes that is. If not, and if the part warping was resolved by other means (i.e. heated bed), then that opens up the door to a lot of other cool possibilities. It would be nice to have some access holes in the panels...I am also imagining a hollow honeycomb grid panel...good food for thought. Thanks!Quote
tesla893
I think having them not solid smooth walls would further save on material and will make the printer easier to repair.
I'm using Unigraphics' NX5 at my university but I'm looking to get into something a little more opensource to get in the spirit of things.Quote
tesla893
What CAD software are you using?
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