Projet 3500CPX Max - User search
Projet 3500CPX Max - User search
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I have a Projet 3500 that we use for investment casting.
Just wondering if anyone has had any thorough experience with these machines. There seems to be a plethora of information on the plastic versions; however, even the certified techs seem to have troubles with the wax due to low quantity in the market. I could just be in the wrong region.
I would really like to know if anyone has dealt with the nightmares of clogged printheads. We have had our machine for 2 years now and gone through 2 print heads, luckily there is a 5 year warrenty. The re seller claims we need to run it at least every 2-3 days. It works for the most part, as tedious and expensive as that is. In the investment casting industry letting wax set has a very apparent effect, unfortunately the cost of the printer wax is so high it is hard not to try to find alternatives.
Some topics I would like to discuss if any one has:
1. Tried other options to prevent clogged jets - perhaps someone in the tradition printing industry may have advice
2. Tried to look at alternative build modes
3. Developed a method to Postprocess without deforming/breaking down large parts.
I found this and it looks to be exactly what i have been through several times before getting a new head:
thread1536-390350: 3dsystems CPX 3500 MAX
Just wondering if anyone has had any thorough experience with these machines. There seems to be a plethora of information on the plastic versions; however, even the certified techs seem to have troubles with the wax due to low quantity in the market. I could just be in the wrong region.
I would really like to know if anyone has dealt with the nightmares of clogged printheads. We have had our machine for 2 years now and gone through 2 print heads, luckily there is a 5 year warrenty. The re seller claims we need to run it at least every 2-3 days. It works for the most part, as tedious and expensive as that is. In the investment casting industry letting wax set has a very apparent effect, unfortunately the cost of the printer wax is so high it is hard not to try to find alternatives.
Some topics I would like to discuss if any one has:
1. Tried other options to prevent clogged jets - perhaps someone in the tradition printing industry may have advice
2. Tried to look at alternative build modes
3. Developed a method to Postprocess without deforming/breaking down large parts.
I found this and it looks to be exactly what i have been through several times before getting a new head:
thread1536-390350: 3dsystems CPX 3500 MAX





RE: Projet 3500CPX Max - User search
Dan - Owner
http://www.Hi-TecDesigns.com
RE: Projet 3500CPX Max - User search
We have had one of these machines for about 12 months printing infrequently. For us it has been a total disaster. Almost every time we have looked to print we have had blocked jets.
i can give you more details of our issues if you contact me directly at dave_b_9@hotmail.com
Dave