| Need help urgently: silver printing [message #36943] Wed, 19 October 2011 10:05 UTC |
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hi
I am in the middle of trying to print the designed model ( I cannot give any details for protection reasons). However, my model has been cancelled for Glossy Silver.
Do to the fact that polishing is not possible for this model.
My questions are:
How is the quality in just Silver and not being polished (so not glossy), how are they are different? will there be a lot of gaps and holes or is 3d printing technique in silver is so precise that it will prevent those issues?
Let tell me what you know!
kind regards
Monique
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| Re: Need help urgently: silver printing [message #36945 is a reply to message #36943 ] Wed, 19 October 2011 10:30 UTC |
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I do not have much experience with silver but this is printed in unpolished silver:
For scale, this is 25mm in diameter.
It has slight surface imperfections, nothing major.
Cheers,
Stijn
[Updated on: Wed, 19 October 2011 10:32 UTC]
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| Re: Need help urgently: silver printing [message #36946 is a reply to message #36945 ] Wed, 19 October 2011 10:37 UTC |
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hey virtox
what type of imperfections, like scratches or little holes?
Do you have a zoom in photo maybe?
i need to be sure...i hope you understand why i am asking a lot of questions..
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| Re: Need help urgently: silver printing [message #36947 is a reply to message #36943 ] Wed, 19 October 2011 10:43 UTC |
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I would say, minor dimples.
I have no samples at hand, nor any better pics, sorry.
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| Re: Need help urgently: silver printing [message #36953 is a reply to message #36943 ] Wed, 19 October 2011 13:10 UTC |
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I got a sample Monday, on two rings I see one dimple and one raised spot. I actually really like the finish, but the rings are for a customer so they will be going off to the polisher this weekend.
The Mad Moder
michael@shapeways.com
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