Someone on the SolidWorks forum said there is a free 30 day trial of alibre that is full featured and the files can be exported as a step or parasolid file which is a native file for SW. I'm downloading the trial now to see so if you want to link to the three parts in alibre I'll try and convert them.
John On 4/17/2012 7:17 AM, Erik Friesen wrote: > Which areas? I have built 10 of these on my 3 axis machine. I had to hand > drill the hole in the side of the lid. Everything else was done with 1/4, > 1/8, and 1/16 bits. > > PVC is the only cost effective material with resistance to bromine. > > On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 7:43 AM, John Thornton<bjt...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> 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? 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