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Saving a Spleen with 3D Printing: Pre-Surgical Planning with Medical Models
- monk_e_boy 11y agoNot many of these articles mention that most 3D printers leave the model in a less than perfect state. It is covered in little flaws due to the print process and also covered in scaffolding. There is a really interesting instructable on how to polish up the resulting epoxy model (this is a model of a horse leg muscle attached to the leg bone): http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Polish-Resin/ http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Polish-Resin/ Many hours needed to sand the model, then apply polish compound and then finally buff with wax.
- stevedzreams 11y agoThe companies that make medical grade 3D printed parts have the capabilities in house to remove scaffolds and smooth surfaces.