cocomonk22
New Member
Number of posts : 9
Location / Country : US
Registration date : 2011-11-06
 | Subject: 3D printing model gun cartridges in brass?  Wed Jul 24, 2013 9:50 am | |
| The 3D printing company Shapeways just launched the ability to print 3D designs in gold-plated brass: http://www.shapeways.com/materials/plated-brassNot sure how much it would cost, but perhaps an option for printing model gun cartridge parts. | |
|
smootik
Modelgun Perfectionist
Number of posts : 1823
Location / Country : Poland
Registration date : 2009-03-03
| | Subject: Re: 3D printing model gun cartridges in brass? Wed Jul 24, 2013 10:35 am | |
| They provide some pricing - 5$ per model handling plus 35$ per cm3 of material. Cartridge would have at least 1cm3, so about 40$ per cartridge. Well, a gold-plated one, goes well with gold-plated Marushin models :-D BTW: take a note of limitations of this technology - no tiny details like threads. http://www.shapeways.com/materials/plated-brass-design-guidelines - Quote :
Min Wall Supported: 0.8mm
Min Wall Free: 0.8mm
Min Wire Supported: 0.8mm
Min Wire Free: 1.0mm
Min Embossed Detail: 0.4mm
Min Engraved Detail: 0.35mm
Min Bounding Box: 2.4x2.4x0.6mm
Max Bounding Box: 100x100x30mm
Min Escape Hole: 4mm (one hole), 2mm (multiple holes)
Interlocking or Enclosed Part?: No
Multiple Part per STL: No, except for earrings & cufflinks
Clearance: 0.3mm
Accuracy: ±0.125mm
| |
|
