At least I can open up the stl files and view them in 3-D. There are several areas that are impossible to machine... they could be injection molded but not machined. Sharp inside corners in the Z axis are not machinable... if they have a radius they can be machined. The smaller the radius the longer it will take to machine as the tool would be small. I can only view a stl file and can't make a solid out of it...
Is there some reason you selected PVC as the material? John On 4/16/2012 4:26 PM, Erik Friesen wrote: > Ok, hadn't thought that far. www.aercon.net/Public/Pumpitems.zip > > On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 5:13 PM, John Thornton<bjt...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> The dxf and pdf came through this time but too much detail is missing. >> The alibre web site says the software can export to STL which I can open. >> >> John >> >> On 4/16/2012 3:36 PM, Erik Friesen wrote: >>> Try these again.The ad_prt is an alibre file. I intend to get iges/step >>> exporting, but currently only have alibre pe. >>> >>> For some reason, fireftp isn't doing its job, and was uploading >> incomplete >>> files. >>> >>>> DXF<http://www.aercon.net/Public/Base.dxf> >>>> PDF<http://www.aercon.net/Public/Bottom.pdf> >>>> Alibre<http://aercon.net/Public/Base.AD_PRT> >>> >>> On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 4:26 PM, Joseph Chiu<joec...@joechiu.com> >> wrote: >>>> I've recently got a bunch of parts from FirstCut (Part of ProtoLabs, >>>> which started out as ProtoMold) that turned out well. Years ago, I >>>> used Rapid Sheet Metal for sheet work, and was very happy. Their >>>> affiliate company, Rapid Machining, is working on a piece for me right >>>> now. Their prices were better than FirstCut for 5-days turns, while >>>> FC was better for 1-3 day turns. >>>> >>>> With FC and RM, they used my exported STEP 214 files from Alibre. >>>> With FC, I use their online system to call out the threads. With RM, >>>> I had a separate .pdf calling out my threads. >>>> >>>> Both places have a +/- 0.005" as a standard tolerance; but usually >>>> achieves much better than that. FC only supports a limited number of >>>> threads. RM appears to be more flexible. >>>> >>>> One thing about FC -- they claim they have a bed size limit of 7" x >>>> 10" -- but it turns out for thinner parts, the supported bed size can >>>> be much bigger, depending on thickness. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 12:46 PM, John Thornton<bjt...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>>>> Erik, >>>>> >>>>> I get invalid or incomplete for the dxf and bad file for the ad_prt >>>>> file. Can you save the file as step or iges? >>>>> >>>>> thanks >>>>> John >>>>> >>>>> On 4/16/2012 2:00 PM, Erik Friesen wrote: >>>>>> The 3d pdf's created by alibre are a little flaky. >>>>>> >>>>>> DXF<http://www.aercon.net/Public/Base.dxf> >>>>>> PDF<http://www.aercon.net/Public/Bottom.pdf> >>>>>> Alibre<http://aercon.net/Public/Base.AD_PRT> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 2:47 PM, John Thornton<bjt...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>>>> I can't see much on the pdf, do you have a cad drawing or 3d model of >>>>>>> the part? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> John Thornton >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 4/16/2012 1:42 PM, Erik Friesen wrote: >>>>>>>> Around 50 pieces each. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 2:34 PM, Dave<e...@dc9.tzo.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 4/16/2012 1:35 PM, Erik Friesen wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Has anyone here use e-machine shop, or anything like it? I am >>>> needing >>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>> outsource some cnc work, but not sure where to go. 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