--- Begin Message ---Hi Fritz, Phew!...I retired from fine metal dial making just in time it seems. ;-)Regards, Tony M. ----Original Message---- From: [email protected] Date: 27/07/2016 15:30 To: "NASS"<[email protected]> Subj: For The Dialist that has it all (almost) Hi all, I just got this add for sundial cuff links from a group of “rapid printing” business members called “Shapeways”. I’ve used one of them before and the service and parts were very good. The process is still a little expensive for life size sundials but the technology is advancing rapidly lately and someday soon you will be able to create all of your wildest dreams. This process is great if you cannot afford 5 years of the Kings craftsmen working on your projects. This time they are making nice sundial cuff links in various metals. I just purchased a bronze pair ($26) to go with my fairly old Fossil Sundial watch. These are lots of fun to initiate sundial discussions with people. Shapeways members will actually print a solid design in a variety of metals or many of the older plastics. The process is getting more sophisticated and now they can laser sinter, 30 micron layers of fine metal powder into an object. In the process, a fine layer of powder is scraped across a platform and then in a flash, a laser ‘prints’ or fuses all desired areas into solid metal. Then the table drops down another 30 microns, or whatever fineness they are using, and another layer is added... over and over. You can print intricate, functional parts that have fine details inside, outside, on Mobius strips or any wild shape you can imagine, or more properly, develop a solid model for. Time to get into a good design program like SolidWorks or other. This is one of the new futures! Fritz Stumpges San Diego, CA Cuff Links see: https://www.shapeways.com/product/WLBVHS6N8/sundial-cufflinks?etId=105271459&utm_source=sw-email-8&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20160727-3DP-Bike-Race&optionId=12501825 Watch see: http://www.craftsnclocks.com/fossil-sun-dial-watch-sd-7629-brown-braided-band-sundial/?gclid=Cj0KEQjwt-G8BRDktsvwpPTn1PkBEiQA-MRsBZr-208BS2YMkkZ5rvGl-6eD_B232sWGDy069HrXTlQaApuP8P8HAQ --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
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