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I was thinking of smooth curves. Judging from the photos, even the expensive print has a voxelized appearance. I've certainly seen that in the one 3D print I'
by willvarfar 10y ago
I was thinking of smooth curves.
Judging from the photos, even the expensive print has a voxelized appearance. I've certainly seen that in the one 3D print I've handled too.
So my idea was to print slightly oversize, then mill and polish for perfect curves.
- jacquesm 10y agoThat would have to be a pretty fancy mill then. Any kind of overhang and you won't be able to re-work it without a 5 axis job. And yes, you've caught on to one of the big issues with low cost 3d printers: surface finish.
- willvarfar 10y agoThere may be places a milling arm can't reach, but if you can do it by hand with a Dremel, you can automate it with a gantry and motors and stuff :) Seems within the realms of hobbyist attainment. Some kind of rig that works in unison with a 3D printer...
- jacquesm 10y agoYour hands have an incredible number of degrees of freedom.
- blacksmith_tb 10y agoDon't people often just use acetone or another solvent to smooth the surface of chunky prints (outdoors, I hope)? How effective that would be would vary depending on the plastic, but it seems easier than milling (if not especially precise).
- jacquesm 10y agoSandpaper? File?