lowfat Moderator Staff member Joined Feb 12, 2007 Messages 12,865 Location Grande Prairie, AB Apr 25, 2024 #81 Aluminum SLS printed parts showed up from PCBWay. They definitely feel and sound like aluminum. Finish is odd tho.
Aluminum SLS printed parts showed up from PCBWay. They definitely feel and sound like aluminum. Finish is odd tho.
sswilson Moderator Staff member Joined Dec 9, 2006 Messages 24,779 Location Moncton NB Apr 25, 2024 #82 Almost looks like it's cast?
SugarJ Moderator Staff member Folding Team Joined Jan 17, 2008 Messages 7,887 Location Langley, BC Apr 25, 2024 #83 That's what unfinished aluminum looks like. I'm sure you could powdercoat if you don't want to spend forever sanding and polishing. Or just leave it.
That's what unfinished aluminum looks like. I'm sure you could powdercoat if you don't want to spend forever sanding and polishing. Or just leave it.
sswilson Moderator Staff member Joined Dec 9, 2006 Messages 24,779 Location Moncton NB Apr 26, 2024 #84 For large scale manufacturing I'm assuming that's where they'd throw it into a rolling drum with some kind of medium that would smooth out the edges?
For large scale manufacturing I'm assuming that's where they'd throw it into a rolling drum with some kind of medium that would smooth out the edges?