Hi The standard process after printing ABS is to vapor the part. That forms a solid surface.
Bob > On Oct 15, 2019, at 12:16 PM, Attila Kinali <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Tue, 15 Oct 2019 11:29:08 -0500 > Bob kb8tq <[email protected]> wrote: > >> There are a lot of 3D printers out there that happily print ABS …. > > I am not sure that's a good idea. > The way how filament printers work will lead to lots of > pores where humidity can accumulate. Not something you want. > > Thermoforming sheets, on the other hand, gives a smooth, closed > surface. Additionaly, the tensile strength of the sheet after > thermoforming is higher than that of filament printed structures. > This means a radome can be thiner, which leads to less lensing, > which is the major source of phase center shift. > > Attila Kinali > > -- > It is upon moral qualities that a society is ultimately founded. All > the prosperity and technological sophistication in the world is of no > use without that foundation. > -- Miss Matheson, The Diamond Age, Neal Stephenson > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to > http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com > and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com and follow the instructions there.
