I was relieved that I could hand over my little drawing to the capable hands of someone who knows what they are doing. Now it's Simons turn to sort it out. Sorry for all the holes in advance Simon!
I have learnt loads about the sofware but now I am finding that Solid Works might be better so I am off to do the Solid Works training session on Wednesday. I really think I can do it now which is a really good feeling as I have been reluctant to get on with it, there is always something else to do.
Perhaps the most exciting thing for me is to see something that I would never ordinarily spend that much time making being created in a completely new way. This watch would never, ever have been made by hand so it really will be a totally new experience.
Seeing the kit and understanding how it works has made a different watch from the one I would otherwise have made if I just used the software. The mechanism by which the SLM machine builds the piece is so different from the RP units I have previously seen but I really like the directness of the process. I am not so keen on the build in wax then cast it approach as with watches it just has to be really accurate. Maybe the technology will be so good that one day it will be possible to build a watch movement too....but I don't think I will be doing that.
Lucian I love your imaginary dish! Can it be made real? Looks like a laser welding job to me.
How is everyone else getting on?
Marianne
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Glad to hear you are making solid (works) progress Marianne.
The idea for the bowl is to to fuse it rather than laser weld it - sort of like granulation but wires not spheres and free rather than on a base sheet.
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