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| Re: High Detail Ceramics, Interested? [message #58176 is a reply to message #58174 ] Fri, 07 December 2012 16:15 UTC |
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I didn't read anything about glazing, just firing. Sounds like very fragile prints. Very cool tech though.
The Mad Moder
michael@shapeways.com
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| Re: High Detail Ceramics, Interested? [message #58193 is a reply to message #58176 ] Fri, 07 December 2012 20:33 UTC |
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Items anybody associates with ceramics like bricks or plant pots are pretty fine after firing, without any glaze. Some parts depend on the lack of glaze to be useful. But ceramics is a wide term, not just tableware or construction materials. You can find ceramics in brakes, bearings, engines and other parts that, while not will withstand hits, will suffer strong pressures, vibrations and heat. Ceramics in military are used to absorb lots of energy in impacts (personal and vehicle armor), but not break while wearing/driving around.
From their site "Lithoz enables the fabrication of prototypes without any costs for tools while achieving the mechanical characteristics of serially produced parts". They seem to target small parts for machinery and medical implants, so you would expect strong parts. Would you install a gear that breaks easily? Or a bone replacement?
Before discarding as fragile, get a sample.
[Updated on: Fri, 07 December 2012 20:34 UTC]
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| Re: High Detail Ceramics, Interested? [message #58318 is a reply to message #58193 ] Mon, 10 December 2012 10:33 UTC |
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I've forwarded your suggestion to our Product team, thanks!!
Bart
Community Manager Europe | Shapeways
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| Re: High Detail Ceramics, Interested? [message #58322 is a reply to message #58176 ] Mon, 10 December 2012 12:12 UTC |
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| Youknowwho4eva wrote on Fri, 07 December 2012 16:15 |
I didn't read anything about glazing, just firing. Sounds like very fragile prints. Very cool tech though.
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Reads like quite strong prints - "What you can't see is the strength of this material. You'd find it very difficult or even impossible to crush this cube using your fingers alone." 
Paul
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| Re: High Detail Ceramics, Interested? [message #58328 is a reply to message #58174 ] Mon, 10 December 2012 14:09 UTC |
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Crushing between your fingers is different than shipping it in the back of a box truck. I'm certainly not against us looking into the technology.
The Mad Moder
michael@shapeways.com
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| Re: High Detail Ceramics, Interested? [message #58353 is a reply to message #58328 ] Mon, 10 December 2012 22:26 UTC |
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| Youknowwho4eva wrote on Mon, 10 December 2012 14:09 |
Crushing between your fingers is different than shipping it in the back of a box truck. I'm certainly not against us looking into the technology.
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Yes it is, why compare apples to grapefruit? 
Paul
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| Re: High Detail Ceramics, Interested? [message #59444 is a reply to message #59442 ] Tue, 01 January 2013 12:50 UTC |
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Oh, nice - now I really want one... pity the build volume is only about half that of FUD (76x43x150mm)
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| Re: High Detail Ceramics, Interested? [message #59446 is a reply to message #59444 ] Tue, 01 January 2013 15:19 UTC |
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Big enough to make ceramics dice... 
So many things to design, so little time...
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