On March 31, 2014 Eight Days A Week expert Dixon Dick will showcase the 3D Replicator 2X Extruded plastic 3D printer along and Makerware G-code generating software at Boulder Digital Arts studio. He will also demonstrate the Go!Scan, a 3D handheld, high-accuracy 3D scanner. Dixon will also be introducing a powerful, post-scan clean-up and editing software called Geomagic Wrap. You'll need to pre-register on the BDA website to attend for free!
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Eight Days A Week offers a wide array of design and print services including layout and image processing, signage and banners, art reproduction, custom mounting, and most recently, 3-Dimensional scanning and prototyping.
ABOUT 8 Days A Week
We have been providing print services to downtown Boulder, Colorado since 1976. Sam and Cheryl Sussman have fostered strong ties within our community with participation and generous donations to many local charities and organizations. From the ¬first color copier in Boulder in 1977 to today’s state-of-the-art equipment the Sussman's have kept Eight Days a Week on the cutting edge of technology in a
friendly hometown atmosphere.
28. Friction welding:
•High-speed rotary tool with 1/8″ and 3/32″ collets e.g., a Dremel
•Filament for 3D printer, ABS or PLA
Heating/Reworking:
•Hot air SMD rework station, or other small heat gun
•Soldering iron and solder
•Brass tube to fit snugly over your soldering iron tip
•Metal plate or mirror (optional) for fast cooling
•Nail, steel, large for cooling/pressing
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29. Trimming/Grinding:
•Deburring tool I use Noga’s heavy duty NG-1 model.
•Flush cutters aka diagonal pliers or wire cutters
•Files, narrow, diamond grit
•Coffee/spice grinder, for grinding filament
Sanding/Polishing:
•Sandpaper: 80/100, 150, 220, 320, and 500 grits
•3M Wet or dry Polishing Papers
•Micro-Mesh Soft Touch Pads and Colored Sanding Sticks
•Sanding/polishing/buffing disks for rotary tool
•Novus Plastic Polish Kit
30. Filling/Gluing/Painting/Sealing:
•Acetone for use with ABS objects (not PLA)
•Resealable container, acetone-resistant
•Enamel hobby paints such as Testors
•Acrylic paints
•Clear-coat spray paints I use Krylon Crystal Clear Acrylic, Matte Finish, and Triple
Thick Crystal Clear Glaze; and Rust-Oleum Matte Clear and Gloss Clear.
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