Thanks a lot A2! You saved the day! Azharby vazharv - Powder Printing and Selective Laser Sintering
Hi again Igor, after a long time! Hope you are doing well. As you mentioned before that white powders reflect most of the laser power, I am currently facing the exact same issue. You suggested I mix the powder with coal dust to make it absorb more power. Is there any other alternative, like may be dark powders or something. Or if you happen to know where I can find coal dust to purchase, couldby vazharv - Powder Printing and Selective Laser Sintering
Igor, Thanks a lot for the response! Although I understood the concept of how the total energy delivered that matters for the sintering to takeplace, could you tell me which of them is popularly used, i.e, continuous wave (CW) or quasi- continuous (QCW) or pulsed? If I am going to purchase a laser diode system, I am faced with this question when I look at the laser diode specs! Thanks again! Aby vazharv - Powder Printing and Selective Laser Sintering
Hi Igor Thanks for the wonderful information you have provided in the FAQ. I have a few questions in mind. For a powder specifically Nylon 12 (PA 12), would 808 nm be ideal? How does this wavelength parameter play a role in the calculations you have done? Apart from increase in weight of the system , what would be the problem if I go for higher wavelengths? Also I came across lasers of types Conby vazharv - Powder Printing and Selective Laser Sintering