Hello everyone,
We didn’t have time to print Dusty’s custom designed door stopper; hopefully we will print the first revision of it today. Dusty also designed a custom iPhone stand for Daniel in the Business Office; it is amazing how quickly he can crank-out designs in Creo. We will print that this afternoon.
Until then, we are being challenged with “taping” our print build plate. This is Kapton tape that becomes sticky when heated. This allows the first layer of plastic to adhere to the print bed. Applying the tape is challenging, as it is difficult to remove air bubbles and prevent creases from forming. But thanks to Will and YouTube, we found a method that may work perfectly; coating the bed with soapy water may do the trick!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6y8St1q2LM
This morning’s print job is a soap dish. It is a fairly large design with separately printed “slats” to hold the soap. It should be an easy print, but you never know when working with ABS plastic:
Stop-down to see the printer in action! No plastic was harmed in the creation of these objects.
Tom