I really enjoyed this video. We do the same at the company by the way :) . At logo forming die: try to use dowel pins in version 2 to drive the two die together. In that way you don't need to screw the dies to the vise and the cavities can match more precisely at the pressurized zone given by the vise jaws. with this technic you could print smaller tool maybe with 100% infill and you could apply higher pressure.
That's awesome, thank you for sharing! We've gotten input from others that it is working well for them too. Thin insert, solid infill, metal backing/support that covers the entire shape. We're excited to keep experimenting with it and learning more so we can share it here!
This Markforged composite printing is FDM, Fused Deposition Modeling, where parts are built up one layer at a time by extruding melted material from a filament through a nozzle. It is also an example of FFF or Fused Filament Fabrication which embeds continuous strands of filament reinforcement material into the print to increase stiffness and strength. A lot of hobbyist printers use this FDM method, and Markforged has added industrial capabilities to make parts much stronger.
Great question! The cost and potential savings will depend a lot on your needs and situation, please send us your contact information and we'll help you pick out the right options and get you pricing details. www.mlc-cad.com/contact-us/ In the videos where the parts are being sliced, look at the left side of the screen and you'll see print details including part cost and time to print. The material costs will be pretty steady but some printers are capable of printing faster than others. I hope that helps, let me know if we can help with anything else!
exercising the pressure on the dyes excentrally, then trying to help with a 2nd clamp, and using it directly, without sturdy steel-plates as backing for the dyes, what a sloppy execution... The car-effort was nearly ridiculous, case it´s obvious, that the pressure isn´t exercised on the dyes at all, no matter if you use a car, a tractor, or a Boeing 747...
Agreed, we did not allow for enough time while developing this content and had to do our best with the time and resources at hand. That is why we iterated and created a second video where we used tools that are suited for the job like a brake press courtesy of one of our great customers. ua-cam.com/video/KTnaALsKpH4/v-deo.html We plan to continue to iterate and learn on this topic and others, sharing our lessons learned and struggles along the way so people of all skill levels can relate to the content. Trying, failing, learning, and repeating is a great way to learn!
@@MLCCADSystems However, it´s easy to avoid such mistakes in the future, every single of the many examples you´ve shown, had some simple fix for that... It´s almost as if you were trying to impress metal, by pure will-power, tho, it takes more than a strong will ;-) please continue, and don´t get discouraged by critique...
I really enjoyed this video. We do the same at the company by the way :) . At logo forming die: try to use dowel pins in version 2 to drive the two die together. In that way you don't need to screw the dies to the vise and the cavities can match more precisely at the pressurized zone given by the vise jaws. with this technic you could print smaller tool maybe with 100% infill and you could apply higher pressure.
That's awesome, thank you for sharing! We've gotten input from others that it is working well for them too. Thin insert, solid infill, metal backing/support that covers the entire shape. We're excited to keep experimenting with it and learning more so we can share it here!
I am a beginner can someone say what type of printing is used.
This Markforged composite printing is FDM, Fused Deposition Modeling, where parts are built up one layer at a time by extruding melted material from a filament through a nozzle. It is also an example of FFF or Fused Filament Fabrication which embeds continuous strands of filament reinforcement material into the print to increase stiffness and strength. A lot of hobbyist printers use this FDM method, and Markforged has added industrial capabilities to make parts much stronger.
@MLCCADSystems thanks
What are the initial and ongoing costs of a set up like this?
Great question! The cost and potential savings will depend a lot on your needs and situation, please send us your contact information and we'll help you pick out the right options and get you pricing details. www.mlc-cad.com/contact-us/
In the videos where the parts are being sliced, look at the left side of the screen and you'll see print details including part cost and time to print. The material costs will be pretty steady but some printers are capable of printing faster than others. I hope that helps, let me know if we can help with anything else!
exercising the pressure on the dyes excentrally, then trying to help with a 2nd clamp, and using it directly, without sturdy steel-plates as backing for the dyes, what a sloppy execution... The car-effort was nearly ridiculous, case it´s obvious, that the pressure isn´t exercised on the dyes at all, no matter if you use a car, a tractor, or a Boeing 747...
Agreed, we did not allow for enough time while developing this content and had to do our best with the time and resources at hand. That is why we iterated and created a second video where we used tools that are suited for the job like a brake press courtesy of one of our great customers. ua-cam.com/video/KTnaALsKpH4/v-deo.html
We plan to continue to iterate and learn on this topic and others, sharing our lessons learned and struggles along the way so people of all skill levels can relate to the content. Trying, failing, learning, and repeating is a great way to learn!
@@MLCCADSystems However, it´s easy to avoid such mistakes in the future, every single of the many examples you´ve shown, had some simple fix for that... It´s almost as if you were trying to impress metal, by pure will-power, tho, it takes more than a strong will ;-) please continue, and don´t get discouraged by critique...