<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — DMLS printing? Hell yes.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/11617/dmls-printing-hell-yes/ Mon, 06 Jul 2015 19:22:18 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: DMLS printing? Hell yes.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/100532/#p100532 I know, right? I had my hopes way up. Here's hoping I can sell him on Electron Beam Melting, it sounds even cooler than Laser Sintering!

]]> Mon, 06 Jul 2015 19:22:18 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/100532/#p100532 <![CDATA[Re: DMLS printing? Hell yes.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/100520/#p100520 most depressing thread on the forums

]]> Mon, 06 Jul 2015 17:51:31 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/100520/#p100520 <![CDATA[Re: DMLS printing? Hell yes.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/100414/#p100414 There is also "lost ABS" casting which you can do with a relatively cheap printer and loads of post processing :-).

]]> Sat, 04 Jul 2015 00:00:50 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/100414/#p100414 <![CDATA[Re: DMLS printing? Hell yes.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/100408/#p100408 I am going to talk to him about EBAM printers, might go that route instead.

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2015 22:24:38 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/100408/#p100408 <![CDATA[Re: DMLS printing? Hell yes.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/100392/#p100392 Well it was fun to dream for a while huh

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2015 13:58:03 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/100392/#p100392 <![CDATA[Re: DMLS printing? Hell yes.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/100258/#p100258 Well, nevermind. Turns out my boss was unaware of the $600,000 price tag. He said we'll just buy two more 3 axis mills instead.

]]> Wed, 01 Jul 2015 18:13:26 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/100258/#p100258 <![CDATA[DMLS printing? Hell yes.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/100007/#p100007 So, my boss came up to me today and told me he wants to look into getting a 3D printer for the shop. We manufacture molds for aluminum and magnesium casting, so whatever we get (assuming we get one) is going to be big and expensive if we are going to be able to use it. Thankfully, we can afford expensive and we might be able to find a place for big to fit.

I am thinking of recommending the EOS M 400 or similar, since we will need the build volume and 1kW fiber lasers are sexy. Does anybody on here have any experience / knowledge on printers for steel? I am starting to get out of my depth on the research but from what I can tell there are only a couple of companies that even make metalworking DMLS or SLS machines for steel. Still, it's an exciting time (if I can convince them to drop a half mil!).

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