Paul,

One of our members had a stereo lithography machine for sale. Do you
recall who?

Thanks,

Larry

I don't remember. Who had the stereo printer for sale and did
you sell it?

Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.


Paul,

It was someone named Ben who listed a spare machine (Item 160225455617) on eBay
April 3, 2008.  I checked the item number this morning and it is no longer
listed.

This might be an alternative solution: http://reprap.org/bin/view/Main/WebHome

Ben also offered rapid prototyping services in a thread dated February 12 - 13,
2008 in which he said the following:

My printer is the original Zcorp 310.  It can print an object 8" X 10" X 8"
I keep the resolution set at .0035" which is pretty much the best that it can
do.  Good for making washout patterns for composites and prototypes.  I have
made bigger pieces by gluing together sections (manifolds, etc.).

I run the machine a lot and it's very reliable.  This is by far the lowest cost
way to make 3D models of the various art to part technologies.

Enter Zcorp on Youtube and you'll find several videos on this particular model.
There is even a video on making direct castings from molds made on this
machine.

I've never made an actual casting because it takes a special ceramic powder
which I don't have.   I keep a generic powder in my machine which is (as I
understand it) mostly plaster and cornstarch.  The binder is a water based
"glue".  You might be able to make castings with the plaster powder.  I don't
have a foundry in my garage (yet) so it will be up to you to experiment.

-Ben

Ben did not post any contact information in the thread but Eric Barger (RotaMax)
asked him to contact RotaMax so they may have additional contact info on Ben.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Jack


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