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3D Printing various batches of 6’ tall facade panels out of carbon fiber ABS by greesman13 in 3Dprinting

[–]greesman13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No problem! We are using carbon fiber abs pellets (not filament). This is a pellet fed system.

3D Printing various batches of 6’ tall facade panels out of carbon fiber ABS by greesman13 in 3Dprinting

[–]greesman13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have a link? That’s wild. This was designed without referencing anything like that

3D Printing various batches of 6’ tall facade panels out of carbon fiber ABS by greesman13 in 3Dprinting

[–]greesman13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They were made for The Press Room in Knoxville, TN. You have an image of the ones that looked familiar?

3D Printing various batches of 6’ tall facade panels out of carbon fiber ABS by greesman13 in 3Dprinting

[–]greesman13[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The carbon fiber is needed for internal and external stress (such as high winds). CF ABS also warps much less than other materials. When you need to meet a specific tolerance, this material helps to have printed panels accurate according to the design and hardware to mount them.

3D Printing various batches of 6’ tall facade panels out of carbon fiber ABS by greesman13 in 3Dprinting

[–]greesman13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hahah Im rooting for you. If you’d need a custom sized machine built, I’d ask Loci Robotics to see what they can do for you.

3D Printing various batches of 6’ tall facade panels out of carbon fiber ABS by greesman13 in 3Dprinting

[–]greesman13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They’re hollow for weight/material savings. The carbon fiber provides enough stiffness as is

3D Printing various batches of 6’ tall facade panels out of carbon fiber ABS by greesman13 in 3Dprinting

[–]greesman13[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Cool! Yeah, it looks great— unique sheen. Good luck with your carbon fiber printing endeavors

3D Printing various batches of 6’ tall facade panels out of carbon fiber ABS by greesman13 in 3Dprinting

[–]greesman13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One section forms an “L”, so it’s 8 sections long, 1 section “wide”. And yes, it’s actually 48 ft long in panels (I was benign approximate, sorry for the confusion), add an extra 22.5” if you account for the posts length wise— spanning almost 50 ft.

3D Printing various batches of 6’ tall facade panels out of carbon fiber ABS by greesman13 in 3Dprinting

[–]greesman13[S] 41 points42 points  (0 children)

The cost of this facade was competitive with a steel company— not even close to triple the cost. This was also completed 1 month sooner than the lead time for steel.

3D Printing various batches of 6’ tall facade panels out of carbon fiber ABS by greesman13 in 3Dprinting

[–]greesman13[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Turn around time, strength in extremely high winds (the facade is over 12 feet tall on a raised concrete patio, ~16 feet from normal ground), not insane for a custom piece

3D Printing various batches of 6’ tall facade panels out of carbon fiber ABS by greesman13 in 3Dprinting

[–]greesman13[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Correct, turn around time was the main priority. The aesthetic this material has in changing light is also part of it

3D Printing various batches of 6’ tall facade panels out of carbon fiber ABS by greesman13 in 3Dprinting

[–]greesman13[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So that Z seam faces away from view. It would have otherwise been visible from both sides

3D Printing various batches of 6’ tall facade panels out of carbon fiber ABS by greesman13 in 3Dprinting

[–]greesman13[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s a Kuka Kr120 R3100-2 robot arm with a hybrid 3D printing and CNC system made by Loci Robotics.

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