What printer style to purchase for high density thermoset peices?

[LambdaFF]

Cost of Proto-typing an SLA injection mold = ~$200

Cost to Proto-type an Aluminum mold = ~$3000 to $5000

That would be true if you were to find a thermoplastic/curable resin that can live up to these temperatures.

[Overlord475]

That would be true if you were to find a thermoplastic/curable resin that can live up to these temperatures.

That is the point of this thread...

Like I noted in an earlier post,

It looks like 3Dsystems makes a producte that when post-cured and heat treated can achieve a Heat Deflection Temp (HDT) of 513°F (267°C)

http://www.3dsystems.com/sites/www.3...uestone_US.pdf

[curious aardvark]

That is the point of this thread...

Like I noted in an earlier post,

It looks like 3Dsystems makes a producte that when post-cured and heat treated can achieve a Heat Deflection Temp (HDT) of 513°F (267°C)

http://www.3dsystems.com/sites/www.3...uestone_US.pdf

Yes but you didn't want to use a super expensive industrial machine :-)

so what you want are the melting temps for standard desktop uv resins.

[Overlord475]

Yes but you didn't want to use a super expensive industrial machine :-)

so what you want are the melting temps for standard desktop uv resins.

True, wasn't sure yet what machines the 3Dsystems' (Acura Bluestone) or Somos' (PerForm) high temp resins would work in.

[Overlord475]

Interesting read:

http://www.dsm.com/content/dam/dsm/s...t.pdf?download

[Mjolinor]

Interesting read:

http://www.dsm.com/content/dam/dsm/s...t.pdf?download

You reckon? Personally a page that wants all my personal details doesn't fit into the "interesting" category.

[Overlord475]

You reckon? Personally a page that wants all my personal details doesn't fit into the "interesting" category.

Dang, was hoping that would be a direct link after putting in my info.