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Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Conference contribution/Paper › peer-review
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TY - GEN
T1 - Electroforming of a Thermojet Master Pattern for use as an Electro-Discharge Machine Electrode
AU - Bocking, C.
AU - Rennie, Allan
AU - Bennett, G.
AU - Lewis, N.
PY - 2000/10
Y1 - 2000/10
N2 - Recent advances in 3D Systems Thermojet materials have led to improved accuracy of models. These wax models have been used as mandrels for electroforming EDM tools. The speed of production of the models, together with the use of low stress, thin walled copper electroforms allows the rapid production of prototype or production tooling. The paper discusses the metallisation process, factors in maintaining accuracy of reproduction of the final electroform, and the relationship between design, model, and final part accuracy.
AB - Recent advances in 3D Systems Thermojet materials have led to improved accuracy of models. These wax models have been used as mandrels for electroforming EDM tools. The speed of production of the models, together with the use of low stress, thin walled copper electroforms allows the rapid production of prototype or production tooling. The paper discusses the metallisation process, factors in maintaining accuracy of reproduction of the final electroform, and the relationship between design, model, and final part accuracy.
M3 - Conference contribution/Paper
SP - 151
EP - 156
BT - Time Compression Technologies 2000 Conference
PB - Rapid News Publications PLC
T2 - Time Compression Technologies Conference 2000
Y2 - 10 October 2000 through 11 October 2000
ER -