Hammer
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Here is proof that high performance composite (powder) 3D printing can provide very real usable parts.
We printed this hammer I designed and finished it using our Resin-X© thermoplsatic resin. As depicted, we have driven over 100 3.5" nails into solid wood for demonstration.
Note that there were hardly any marks on the head, nor were there any chips after all that use.
Yes, it may still be brittle, but it takes a good beating!
We printed this hammer I designed and finished it using our Resin-X© thermoplsatic resin. As depicted, we have driven over 100 3.5" nails into solid wood for demonstration.
Note that there were hardly any marks on the head, nor were there any chips after all that use.
Yes, it may still be brittle, but it takes a good beating!
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I would probably also work nicely out of nylon. Print it hollow, pause the print half way, drop in some steel shot, then finish the print and you've got a handy dead-blow hammer head custom made to your specs.
Did anyone ever print an ABS version?
Use acetone vapor. It will allow a better control of the surface and not TOTALY melt your dimensions away.
That's what the $45k finishing station from Stratasys does. They recommend 10-30 second treatments until surface is acceptable.
Why doesn't Bre build a kit for the post processing of Cupcake parts called the "Melt-A-Nator 3000", or Melt-a-tronic, or Cheese-a-nator, or........ you get the idea.
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1. Print using your best 3DP technology.
2. Post treatment, sand, finish, clean, paint... whatever.**
3. Bang nails into stuff.
4. Gloat.
** the colour is care of protofacturing.com and our colour 3D printer.
2. Post treatment, sand, finish, clean, paint... whatever.**
3. Bang nails into stuff.
4. Gloat.
** the colour is care of protofacturing.com and our colour 3D printer.
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I would probably also work nicely out of nylon. Print it hollow, pause the print half way, drop in some steel shot, then finish the print and you've got a handy dead-blow hammer head custom made to your specs.