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3-D machines

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(OP)
Seek advise on an NC machine to take 3-D CAD output and produce an object whose visible surface matches that of the CAD object. Desired output max size: h = 45 cm, w = 30 cm (smaller could be OK to begin). Should be capable of thin (i.e. around 1-2 mm). Example: coffee cup made from wood

As an EE I am untutored here. How do I specify such a thing.

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wzkb

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RE: 3-D machines

As an alternative to milling from a solid block of material, there are technologies for "printing" a 3D part.  Do a web search on the terms STEREOLITHOGRAPHY or SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING.  These technologies can produce a 3D part of various plastic resins, or even solid metal if laser sintering is used.  There is a magazine devoted to these types of technologies called Time Compression Technology.

RE: 3-D machines

(OP)
Thanks for the tip. I will still need, on occasion, to use real wood.
wzkb

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that the Voices
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