pic: Bad Brad with a 3D Print

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Originally Posted by John Gutmann

Maybe it's just me but I don't see the man.........

Also isn't stereolithography with a laser in a vat of liquid. This is 3d printing.

-John

He is fully detailed so I had to censor him.

I took about two hours to break away all the grey support structure.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/at...9&d=1186210048

There are many forms of rapid prototyping.

FDM, SLS, SLA, 3DP, and LOM.

I would be here all night typing out how they all work, so it would probably be best to Google them if you want to know more about each.

Fused Deposition Modeling, Selective Laser Sintering, Stereolithography, 3D Printers and Laminated Object Manufacturing.

I happen to have a FDM machine. Basically its the same as a 3 axis milling machine except that it adds material in .01" layers rather than cutting material away.

There is NO programing involved with it. If the file has no major problems or errors, the Catalyst 3D printing software writes all the toolpaths.

I wanted to start a thread several weeks ago on how they work, but I never finished it.

I am juggling three things at the same time. Working to pay my personal/business bills, running my business, and trying to keep active flying my RC aircraft.