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page 447

Specification

Detail

 

 

Work Volume

32” long by 22” wide by 20” high

Accuracy

0.010”

Laser

50W CO2, beam dia. 0.010”-0.015”, laser moved by x-y

 

table, 24”/sec cutting speed, laser chiller required

Control Computer

IBM PC with special software,

Input Formats

STL

Network

 

Materials

Paper, polyester, thickness 0.002”-0.020”, on rolls 20”

 

dia, 32” wide

Machine Size

81” long by 60” wide by 57” high

Power Supply

220 VAC, 20A, 60Hz

Environmental

Outside venting

 

 

65.8 DIRECT SHELL PRODUCTION CASTING (DSPC)

Invented by Emanuel Sachs 1989 at MIT

marketed by Soligen

Basic process,

1.layer of powder is deposited, spread, and compressed on a pallet.

2.The material for the slice is fused using a print head that moves in a raster and sprays adhesive in required spots.

3.repeat until done.

the unfused powder is not removed, and thus supports the rest of the part

when complete the powder is removed and reused

the result is a shell that can be used in casting. Therefore these parts often include the gating required for the metal flow.

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1.powder distribution

-Aluminum powder is distributed and compressed by a roller

2.Adhesive fusing by printhead

-operates like a printer, but uses colloidal silica

4.Part removed

3.Part complete

5. Part cast in shell

advantages,

-produces good castings directly

-the variety of usable common powders is large (using about 320 grit)

-silicon carbide

-alumina

-zircon

-silica

-aluminum oxide

-allows tests using metal parts for strength and fit

-eliminates costly time consuming intermediate stages to casting

-can produce very complicated molds

-the mold can be removed from cavities after molding by using a caustic bath. (the rest is simply smashed off)

-many parts can be made at once

-non-toxic materials

-no warping or distortion