http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php Shapeways: Bring your creativity to life in 3D http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=26565&th=5100#msg_26565
4 (10 hour) days later, I am finally finished, and have uploaded and ordered them.

Thus begins the slowest 10 (business days?) of my life.

Lincoln]]> LincolnK 2011-04-26T08:51:32-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=26567&th=5100#msg_26567
I expect it's going to be a long wait for many of us, and I bet Shapeways staff are inundated with models to check after a long holiday weekend

Paul]]> stop4stuff 2011-04-26T09:08:28-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=26570&th=5100#msg_26570 but, anyways, whatever amount of time it would take, it will always take too long...

But I did not order something specially designed for Frosted Detail, unfortunately (not enough time to make a new model).
Instead, I ordered this die that was initially designed for Silver in both Frosted Detail materials. I want to be able to compare the results.

And now I am working on a new die with moving gear, this time specially designed with Frosted Detail in mind...


]]> Magic 2011-04-26T09:23:08-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=26571&th=5100#msg_26571 http://www.shapeways.com/model/246936/

]]> stop4stuff 2011-04-26T09:36:16-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=26572&th=5100#msg_26572 ]]> Magic 2011-04-26T09:42:04-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=26573&th=5100#msg_26573
I have been very busy making things using laser cutters, vinyl cutters, and other high-tech equipment at a place where I was working as an instructor to teach other people how to use those machines.

It kept my urge to make things fulfilled while waiting for Shapeways to finally offer a material that would have the detail and finish I need for making a mold and casting multiples myself.

Thanks for asking.

Magic, that die looks really cool.

Lincoln]]> LincolnK 2011-04-26T10:09:07-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=26612&th=5100#msg_26612
Glenn
]]> lensman 2011-04-27T14:16:20-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=26626&th=5100#msg_26626
]]> ana 2011-04-27T16:11:58-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=26640&th=5100#msg_26640
Some kind of ultra detail material and Stainless Steel are the 2 main things I have been wanting to 3-D print in for a long time. When I finally realized that you guys existed, I made some stuff in steel as soon as I could figure out how to get a model to pass all the requirements.

If the FUD is as good as I am hoping, I will be making a bunch of stuff for it. I just hope it comes back soon enough that I can find out and still have time to submit some more models before the trial time runs out.

Lincoln]]> LincolnK 2011-04-27T19:59:04-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=26644&th=5100#msg_26644 ana wrote on Wed, 27 April 2011 16:11
I can empathize with you guys on the waiting. Still, glad to see the immediate demand for FUD!




handy tip... release the next new material after a holiday weekend, or on a monday

i put my 2nd order in today ]]> stop4stuff 2011-04-27T21:14:01-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=26646&th=5100#msg_26646 stonysmith 2011-04-27T21:15:48-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=26656&th=5100#msg_26656

I do hope they keep it!!! SW's examples look very promising!]]> sFsGaming 2011-04-28T04:00:53-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=26681&th=5100#msg_26681
http://www.shapeways.com/model/248919/clarity_test_screen.ht ml?gid=ug49347]]> mctrivia 2011-04-28T14:06:39-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=26690&th=5100#msg_26690 blog about the models I've ordered... some of them are very small with very small clreances, it should be very interesting to see how they turn out.

]]> stop4stuff 2011-04-28T14:55:24-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=26693&th=5100#msg_26693
I've got some pictures here comparing FUD to WD:
https://picasaweb.google.com/stonysmith/ShapewaysUltraSmooth #
I would post them here, but Picasa allows you to zoom in to the full resolution of the images.. lint and all. One note: the items here were designed for WD/BD/TD.. and have not yet been re-designed for the new thinner wall options. The trucks pictured are approx 2cm long, 1cm wide. TINY stuff.

As shipped, FUD could not be used for lenses, etc. I have not yet had the opportunity to see if the surface can be altered to make it completely transparent or not. (I sent all these items off to my painter friend)

I have a suspicion that if you apply a thin coat of liquid glue to the surface, you may be able to get it to be "almost" see-thru, but due to the nature of the process, I still expect the internal index of refraction is going to change from one layer to the next, causing a scattering of light, keeping it from ever being truly "clear".

As you can see in the pics, the old WD/TD material was always a bit yellowish... this new material is much closer to truly colorless.]]> stonysmith 2011-04-28T15:10:57-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=26694&th=5100#msg_26694
your pictures make it look like it wont work. images here http://www.shapeways.com/materials/frosted_detail look like it will]]> mctrivia 2011-04-28T15:17:08-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=26695&th=5100#msg_26695
]]> stop4stuff 2011-04-28T15:24:26-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=26698&th=5100#msg_26698

!!!Such an honor to have made it to the materials page!!!]]> stonysmith 2011-04-28T16:03:20-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=26716&th=5100#msg_26716



]]> ana 2011-04-28T20:32:24-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=26718&th=5100#msg_26718 I ordered all items yuo can see in my shop in FUD. It should allow me to create the following HOn30 scale items (based on an existing chassis ...).

A small 13 ton Shay locomotive



A wholestick sugar cane truck



The models shown above were printed a different service provider, but I hope that FUD will be as good ... or even better!

Cheers,

Jeroen

PS: If you want to see more of my modelling, just check my site.]]> Spoors 2011-04-28T21:51:34-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=26964&th=5100#msg_26964
Can't wait for a totally clear material, unlike TD since that is kinda yellow.]]> Silverbeam 2011-05-04T19:12:59-00:00 http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=27240&th=5100#msg_27240
http://www.shapeways.com/materials/frosted_detail

Great modeling nonetheless!]]> Nane 2011-05-10T12:32:06-00:00