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Tech Breakdown and How to Succeed: Ionic Hybrid Support Material

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LayerLock provides a variety of build surfaces and build plates designed for stronger bed adhesion for both advanced and standard materials. With LayerLock Garolite Build Surfaces, successfully printing warp-free parts out of NylonX, NylonG, and other nylon filaments will be a breeze. This type of surface also successfully prints standard filaments such as PLA, PETG, TPU and more for a plethora of material compatibility. With LayerLock Powder Coated PEI Build Plates, users have a reliable alternative bed surface for successfully printing standard filaments such as PLA, ABS, PETG and flexibles. Both types of bed surfaces are durable, dependable, and require little to no maintenance so strong bed adhesion is attainable without the huge hassle. Take your 3D printing to the next level with these advanced build surfaces that will help you successfully achieve warp-free projects for a lifetime.

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How To Build A Successful Makerspace

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How to Succeed When 3D Printing with Polypropylene

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How To Succeed with LayerLock Garolite Build Surfaces

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How to Succeed with LayerLock Powder Coated PEI Build Plates

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Experiments with printing address plates

Good afternoon, dear 3Dtoday readers. I have already written about 3D printing of address plates. After that article, I received, among other things, many constructive comments and suggestions. He drew conclusions and continued to work in the same direction.

Let's go through the criticism.

1. The economy is not very good - a long production cycle and a small margin (relatively). This is due to the fact that there is still (I have not found) anything similar on the market. nine0008

Nevertheless, all orders brought me profit and the profitability was at least 80%. To make the business more attractive, you need to reduce the cost and increase the volume of production and / or prices (truths).

Prices for have clear limits - plates should be more expensive than plotter cutting, but cheaper than metal casting. According to my feelings, the price can be raised by 20-30%, but I deliberately do not do this, because the technology as a whole has not yet been completed and there may be jambs (more on that below). nine0003

In terms of the duration of the production cycle, - already tried to print with a 0.8 mm nozzle - a noticeable increase in speed. At the same time, for product sizes similar to address plates, detailing is quite enough. I think you can still increase the size of the nozzle. In addition, you can reduce the thickness of the "background" of the plate. In the original versions, it was 5-6 mm and I was in no hurry to reduce it, since PLA plastic is quite fragile and it is very easy to break a long and thin plate. But I have already tried other plastics and the thickness can still be reduced, while the consumer qualities of the products will only improve (more on that below). The first plates (450x220x14mm) I printed for 24-30 hours with a 0.4 mm nozzle and a 0.2 mm layer. Several recent products of the same size were printed with a 0.8 mm nozzle and a 0.28 mm layer - the period was reduced to 14 hours. The last product (not a plate, but a Harley logo sized 300x260 mm) was printed with a 0.8 mm nozzle, a layer of 0.28 mm (the thickness of the background substrate was within 2-4 mm). Printing time - 10 hours. At the same time 9of these 10 hours I can do other things, for example, prepare other plates for printing or do post-processing of the previous ones. I mean, if the print time is 10 hours, then this does not mean that I, like a blacksmith in a forge, have to swing a hammer all 10 hours. There would be orders in the required quantity, and 20 printers could be delivered (the average time for printing one plate would then be 0.5 hours). If there are orders, I do not see any problems here.

Cost reduction. By itself, the reduction in print time already leads to a reduction in cost. A decrease in the thickness of the background substrate also leads to a decrease in the cost. But the fact is that these components are not the largest, even taking into account the depreciation of equipment. In addition, these are variable costs, i.e. if I print, then these costs take place, and if the printers are idle, then there are no costs. Much larger amounts are fixed costs - advertising, renting a room (I don’t have a lease), wages to employees (also not yet). And the recipe is simple - the main efforts should be aimed at increasing production volumes. And if there are volumes, then it is possible to take wholesale plastic somewhere and paint and varnish materials also in bulk, and fixed costs are divided into the entire volume of production, and so on and so forth. nine0003

2. Part of the comments was that PLA plastic can melt on the street under the sun.

I really cared about this. I specially hung the plate that I made for myself to the south side and in the heat (it was just like this last week) I was convinced that there was a problem. The plastic is deformed. The plate seems to be trying to become concave. But where it is fixed to the wall, there are no deformations. Those. the forces that deform the plastic are rather weak. Under its own weight, the plate does not deform, but the free ends, the corners bend towards the sun. I had to call a few clients and ask how things were going. For me, there have been no problems so far. One has a sign hanging on the north side and everything is fine with it. The other one has not yet hung, but will hang in the northeast in the shade of trees. Using the example of my plate, I have already found a solution and successfully tested it (even a deformed plate can be brought to its initial state and made so that it no longer deforms). So for middle and northern latitudes it is quite possible to make signs from PLA. You need to understand that PLA was originally chosen only because this plastic fits well when printed and also lends itself well to coloring (but it grinds disgustingly, only when wet and slowly). nine0003

However, I picked up better paint and varnish materials designed specifically for plastic (surface primer plays an important role) and tried to make plates from other materials.

HIPS and SBS have been tested so far. HIPS is not the best material, because in the process it shrinks and cracks every 10-14 cm. The cracks themselves are puttied with putties on plastic without any problems, but these are unnecessary gestures. In addition, there is a much bigger problem - cracks form sharply, with a click. In this case, the upper part of the part (and the part is being printed at this moment) rises by 0. 5-1 mm and hits the nozzle. Or the nozzle strikes a raised part. The consequences are bad. From this material I will print only parts that do not exceed the mentioned 14 cm in height. HIPS also has pluses - it is coolly processed in any way. Paints very well. Heating tests under the glass of a car in hot weather showed that it does not soften or deform. And it's the cheapest of all the plastics I have. I have an article on HIPS on my site. Now, perhaps, I will supplement it with new information. nine0003

SBS also has pros and cons. From the pros of : 1. flexible, which allows you to make thin plates and other products and not be afraid that the client will accidentally break, 2. processed (smoothed, glued) with a cheap solvent, 3. cheaper than PLA. Of the minuses of : 1. there is also shrinkage, but the shrinkage process does not occur in the same way as in HIPS - slowly and calmly. Only the geometry suffers a little. 2. the adhesion of paints and varnishes is questionable - additional tests are required. 3. Under the influence of the sun, it also deforms, but not like PLA - it does not go into a plastic state. The deformation is not strong, it occurs due to uneven thermal expansion and the shape returns to its original shape when the product is heated evenly. 4. It is polished even worse. than PLA (I would say that it is not polished at all, but it is well processed by cutting - with a knife or Dremel). nine0003

These experiments were carried out. In the future I plan to make a sign from PETG. To be honest, here the greatest concerns are about the adhesion of paintwork materials, but there are super-duper primers for plastic on the car market. I will try.

Finally, a couple of photos.

This plate was made (with flour) from HIPS

And this is the product that was made from SBS (More on the website). nine0003

Best regards, Nikolai (minifactura.com)

3D printing (exclusive) to order in Moscow

Description


Branding and advertising are among the widest applications for 3D printing. Most often, additive technologies are used in the manufacture of souvenirs, but little by little this approach is being adapted to the production of large forms: signs, plates, signs. 3D printing is difficult to compete with traditional methods in these areas, but it successfully complements laser cutting and milling where it is difficult or impossible to use sheet materials. nine0003

Benefits of 3D printing in advertising

  1. Simplify production. Many manipulations are performed manually or with the help of expensive equipment (for example, cutting and gluing side plates). The 3D printer immediately prints the body of the product, you only need to supplement it with the front part.
  2. Combination of materials. The equipment can be filled with two threads of different textures, which gives an original effect. The addition of UV-resistant filaments saves on protective treatment of the structure and extends its service life. nine0073
  3. Minimization of the human factor. The result of the work does not depend on the skill and well-being of the employee, but on the quality of raw materials and printing.
  4. Making complex shapes. Volumetric structures with a pronounced relief are difficult to make from classic sheet materials. 3D printing provides almost unlimited possibilities for design imagination.

Technologies used

Our production arsenal includes a Diamond-Tech 640 x 640 3D printer that works with PLA and PETg filaments. The equipment with the same success copes both with printing miniature letters up to 5 cm high, and with the production of three-dimensional structures up to 0.6 m high. Among its features: nine0003

  • accurate calculation of the cost of work and the timing of the order - the printer immediately indicates the required volume of polymer thread and the duration of the process;
  • the ability to print beveled sidewalls - the side parts of the structure with different areas of the front and back;
  • alternate printing option, which uses threads of different colors;
  • compatible with many file formats, including ARTCUT, STL, CDR and SVG.
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    Using Diamond Tech to mold the rims, two to five light strips can be obtained in a variety of combinations. The palette includes 3 opaque options and over 50 translucent shades. This set is sufficient for the production of both classic letters and original designs - for example, signs with luminous sides or contour lighting.

    Liquid acrylic 3D printing

    The innovative 3D printing technology is best complemented by another modern method based on the use of liquid acrylic. Volumetric letters are printed on a Diamond Tech printer, the back walls are produced by milling, and the front part is treated with a special composition. nine0003

    How does this happen:

    1. The workpiece prepared for processing is fixed on one of the tables of the drying platform. The working field is presented in two standard sizes: 1200*1500 mm with six Philips UV lamps and 1500*2340 mm with twelve lamps included.
    2. After filling the tank with raw materials, the autosampler is included in the process. Based on the given parameters, he measures the required volume of liquid acrylic and distributes it over the front surface of the workpiece. nine0073
    3. Under the influence of ultraviolet lamps, liquid acrylic takes a solid form. The curing of the composition without color pigment takes about 60 minutes. If there is a color pigment in the solution, the time increases to 80 minutes.

    The flooded front side perfectly keeps on the surface without additional fastening to the sidewalls. Good adhesion is ensured by the material of the filaments used in the 3D printer and the special paint used to process the inside of the aluminum profile. The latter also provides a uniform distribution of illumination over the entire area of ​​the structure. nine0003

    Advantages of Liquid Acrylic and Diamond Tech

    The technology minimizes the impact of the human factor, speeds up the production process and eliminates the appearance of defects. When cured, liquid acrylic forms a smooth and durable surface without chips or other defects. Ready-made signs are only slightly inferior to neon signs in terms of the spectacular glow.

    The milky color of liquid acrylic looks much brighter than the traditional sheet version due to the addition of translutens. To create different shades, the manufacturer offers more than 15 options for pigment pastes, which are mixed in different proportions. The required color scheme is selected according to the factory formula, which eliminates deviations from the specified color. nine0003

    You can leave an application for the manufacture of a sign using 3D printing technology by calling +7 (495) 645-21-70 in Moscow.


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    3d printing of 3D letters, filling with liquid acrylic