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    PTFE/Teflon Coatings For Stainless Steel Medical Band

    Hi All, I want to add a PTFE coating to a formed medical band. My question is can I treat the strips before or after forming? I would want to do them before as it would be easier, but I am concerned the coating may crack. Notes: The band does come into contact with the body. The single units...
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    moving injection mould tools from one moulder to another?

    Hi, Does anyone have any tips for moving injection mould tools from one moulder to another? For example: Build up stock quietly so if something goes wrong you can still supply your customers. Is it best to turn up without notice or say you are doing a stock-take and put them all in a van so...
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    Add a drawing to a drawing

    Hi Is it possible to add an existing 2D drawing to a 2D drawing so that it is one drawing with two pages? Cheers, Wayne.
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    Metal Adhesives

    Hi, We are gluing metal parts (small vales) together we are using Loctite 270, sometimes it is a thread and other times its a collar. The part are either machined or Metal injection moulded. Has anyone else had any experiences in this and are we using the right glue? We would want one glue to...
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    Sourced heater with CE Certification can it be sold in US?

    Hi All, We have sourced a electrical water heater with CE certification, but would like to sell it in the US where do we stand on the legal/certification side? As it is not our product we have basically just put our name on it. Thanks in advance, Wayne.
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    Best way to work with both Solidworks and Pro engineer on one Project

    Hello I use Solidworks a customer I work with uses Pro E we both want to work on the project together. There is no chance of either of us swapping platforms. Does anyone have any tips/experiences for the best way to do this? Is it best that one has the master model with all the history and...
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    Heat source location in relation to chimney

    Hi, I am designing a unit that has to be cooled by heat convection (I cannot have any fans) where is the best place to put the heat source in relation to the chimney? Top, middle or bottom? Thanks in advance, Wayne
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    CNC with no sharp edges with form

    Hi Guys, I want to design a form that goes over the skin as it is low volume I was thinking CNC that will then be thermoformed but I do not want any sharp edges that may cause cuts. The CNC inner pattern may change but the overall form will stay the same. Has anyone done this before? Or has...
  9. waynethepain

    Large UK SLS machines

    Hi, Does anyone know of a prototype company that can produce large SLS apart from 3T in the UK? Cheers, Wayne.
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    Injected EVA foam density.

    Hi, I am designing a product with injections moulded EVA foam. Weight is a real issue with the design the density is 0.941g/cm3 but will the density change as the foam expands? I ask because my CAD model tell me my design is nearly 1KG but when I double checked it against ABS it was not far...

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