Hot Wire Foam Factory, Hotwire Foam, B9Creator - A High Resolution 3D Printer by Michael Joyce. Color Voting Update - 06/11/12 at 6:11 AM MST The Voting is Over, we have a winner! Black - 32, Blue -11, Clear - 9, Red - 2, Gold - 2, Green - 1 Right from the beginning I wanted the B9Creator to be different. Anodized aluminum construction, stainless steel hardware, many thoughtful features that enhance normal operation... all these things set the B9Creator apart from the DIY 3D Printer herd.
But when it comes to printing complex, detailed and fragile objects, this is where the B9Creator really shines bright! DIY 3D Printers based upon the Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) concept simply can not match the higher resolution capability of the B9Creator. How about speed? "But how much does that resin cost? " As you will see below, the project development is already well along and is about set for production.
So... (Eiffel Tower model printed at 100 micron resolution) I began working on this concept last fall. (Working on resin development) (Trying out different ideas) More images... Durable Epoxy Laminating Systems from Smooth-On, Inc. Free Form® AIR is an extremely lightweight epoxy putty suitable for an infinite variety of industrial and art-related applications. This is a low-odor, low shrinkage putty that is unique, inexpensive and easy to use. Free Form® AIR is mixed by hand with a 1A:1B by volume mix ratio. It offers a long working time and cures overnight at room temperature to a hard, rigid epoxy that is very strong with modeling board-like properties.
Cured Free Form® AIR is so lightweight, it will float in water. Epoxy Tooling Applications – use as a filleting material. Used as a lightweight adhesive, Free Form® AIR will bond to itself and a variety of surfaces including wood, stone and EpoxAcoat® Red surface coat epoxy. Pot Life/Working Time; this material is mass sensitive. FROG360 | About Us. Not Your Average Equipment Company You would think that any description of who Streamline Automation is would begin and end with our line of equipment.
After all, we pioneered the automated foam carving market with our FROG3D® family of products, which is helping businesses from around the world create spectacular products. But let’s set the record straight. While our equipment can’t be touched by the competition, we are not your typical equipment company. Rather than measuring our success by how many machines we move, we measure it by how successful our clients are. We work with our clients to take their production processes, products and businesses to new levels. Our singular focus is on the automation of 3D foam carving.
Been There, Done That With this foundation, the Streamline team has not only helped companies from around the world build their businesses around the FROG3D® system, but we’ve also built our own successful theming business from the ground up. Hot Wire Foam Factory.