
Just to let you know that, yes, we are looking for new techniques and materials which might be interesting to offer to you. One of
the new materials we are looking at, as you can see in the picture is indeed metal! Using a technique which is called Metal Laser Sintering, where a laser melts tiny particles of metal together to form the object. It is a bit like
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), which is used with nylon. MLS uses a metal powder and technically it is a bit more complicated. The positioning of the object(s), for optimal support and heat transport, and finishing of the objects needs more knowledge/experience and treatments.
But then the photo shows that it is worth it.
We would really like to know what you think! Is metal cool? Also what would you make if we would offer metal? Please let us know.
Peter
You can even make a bottle opener.
Bart
Well,what I would make?Anything,as long as I can use them in my scalemodels.But dimensions of the parts need to be exact,how about that ?Sintered materials are always better than pewter,never mind the colors ,I'll paint them anyway.
Comes to mind , fanblades (jetmodels) , more accurate tracks for panzermodels (specialised scale model brands sell them at extreme high prices.),landinggears,more detailed helicopter rotorheads.....hell, even a complete model!( no more cyano -acrylic glue !)
About the knowledge ,do you have it "in d'a house"?( I have some experience with injection and vacuum moulding,spend 15 years as a technician in industrial environment,and maybe ...maybe I can help with finding some better priced basic materials,my " old man" is (still) active in recycling branch (sales) but this depends on your location (transport!!!) and this ain't BS,mind you)
And last but not least,would you accept drawings made in other software (CAD)send to you by mail?
@ Jupp, you can bet you're butt that these materials are robust,when you drop pewter parts THEY GET DENTED( very soft material) ,not good, and no moulding seams.
One problem though :pricing, cause it's not mass production.( BTW Got here through Blender nation)
Well ,that's all folks, good night and PEACE bro's!
There' s always the fact of the material combination and the temperatures not to mention the expansion and shrinking,off course .This is becoming an interesting thread! Cheerio.