Steph1108
Industrial
- Jul 16, 2014
- 1
Hi all,
what's your experience of 'standard' processing parameters, those supplied with each metal additive manufacturing production machines?
In my experience the 'standard' parameters provided with a metal 3D printing machines:
- are usually 'locked', ie invisible to the operator;
- are sufficient to build 'something', ie useful enough to quickly assess a design and evaluate necessary supports structure;
- are usually a compromise between mechanical properties, surface finish and machining speed;
- can be unreliable, ie production yield~80/85%;
- are not suited for fines features.
'unlocking' them, ie gaining access to actual values (power, scanning speed, hatching, etc) is expensive and
only gives you a ball-park idea.
what's your take on them?
what's your experience of 'standard' processing parameters, those supplied with each metal additive manufacturing production machines?
In my experience the 'standard' parameters provided with a metal 3D printing machines:
- are usually 'locked', ie invisible to the operator;
- are sufficient to build 'something', ie useful enough to quickly assess a design and evaluate necessary supports structure;
- are usually a compromise between mechanical properties, surface finish and machining speed;
- can be unreliable, ie production yield~80/85%;
- are not suited for fines features.
'unlocking' them, ie gaining access to actual values (power, scanning speed, hatching, etc) is expensive and
only gives you a ball-park idea.
what's your take on them?
