[X3D-Public] X3D Key Chain FOB Available for Web3D 2013 Conference; material problems

[Alan Hudson]

On 6/27/2013 9:03 AM, Don Brutzman wrote:
> Followup: my 2 souvenir keychains were waiting when I returned from 
> the (fantastic) Web3D 2013 Conference.
>
> Photos attached.  Colors were not an exact match but sorta close.
>
> Problem:  when I showed them to people and they examined the items, 
> the plastic edges started snapping off despite just normal touching.
>
> Warning: Colored sandstone material is brittle and not suitable for 
> daily use.  Strong + Flexible white plastic is better material for 3D 
> printing.
>
> The CAD group will continue evaluating the strength and usefulness of 
> various 3D printing options using X3D.
>
Sorry it didn't meet your goals.  We've had medium luck with them as 
keychains but usually a really boxy variety.

On this page we list the material properties

http://www.shapeways.com/materials/sandstone

We list the strength as low and say this:  "The printed product is a 
hard, rigid material that is slightly brittle and not suited for 
structural parts under great load. However, they are great for little 
figurines and models of your favorite video game avatar. Some of our 
most successful products have been made with this material! Please keep 
in mind that Full Color Sandstone is brittle so be careful with your 
prints."


Likely the most applicable material for keychains is the stainless 
steel.  http://www.shapeways.com/materials/steel

-- 
Alan Hudson, Director 3D Tools
www.shapeways.com

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://web3d.org/pipermail/x3d-public_web3d.org/attachments/20130627/f38868f8/attachment.html>