Hi @josephblogs352, thank you for your question. Our deposition spot size minimum is 6mm or 0.25". So, our technology is different from other technologies like LBPF which can do small, fine detailed parts at about 200g/hr. Our process makes parts at a rate of 4kg/hr and so focuses on creating large, high-quality, complex parts quickly and on demand. So that means our process is not suitable for parts that require fine detail such as nuts and bolts, or intricate webbed sculptures. It is more suited for creating tools or brackets, such as spanners, nozzle liners, or engine covers etc. We hope this helps answer your question. If you would learn more about the different types of parts our technology can make, see our case studies on our website: www.spee3d.com/resources/?resource=case-studies
@@JoeyBlogs007 thank you for your question. Yes it is possible for us to make a smaller nozzle using our same patented technology, however we have not done this as the trade-off is that it will take much longer to build the part. The higher the resolution, the longer it takes to make the part. Our patented technology has been designed to offer the fastest possible build time for high-quality, complex parts, and that is why our deposition minimum is 6mm. This is why other AM technologies such as LBPF take a very long time to make tiny, detailed parts with their lasers because of this speed-resolution trade off. We hope this helps answer your question, and thank you for being interested in our technology!
@@SPEE3D You could install 2 nozzles of different sizes in the machine: A large diameter one (6mm deposition diameter), and a small nozzle (lets say 1 mm deposition diameter). Then you can print the majority of the part with the big nozzle, and do only print details with the small nozzle. You could even consider installing a mill in the machine as well, so if some region of the 3d printed part requires a smooth finish or high accuracy, you can do that during the print. Doing it during the print allows you to reach areas that may be impossible to reach after completing the print. I trust you'll send me royalties ;)
Does the phaser process still require heat treating? Can the phaser process be combined with the earlier printable alloys like Aluminium bronze and 6061 Aluminium to avoid the need for heat treating?
Hi Project Distraction, thank you for your question. We do believe that printed parts need to always be post-processed, as that is a very important part of the manufacturing process, so yes parts made with our new Phaser Nozzle would still require heat-treating. Also yes, the Phaser Nozzle is also capable of manufacturing parts with Aluminium Bronze and Aluminium 6061. If you would like to learn more about us, please feel free to visit our website at www.spee3d.com. We hope you found this answer useful.
Can it do high resolution prints ?
Hi @josephblogs352, thank you for your question.
Our deposition spot size minimum is 6mm or 0.25". So, our technology is different from other technologies like LBPF which can do small, fine detailed parts at about 200g/hr. Our process makes parts at a rate of 4kg/hr and so focuses on creating large, high-quality, complex parts quickly and on demand. So that means our process is not suitable for parts that require fine detail such as nuts and bolts, or intricate webbed sculptures. It is more suited for creating tools or brackets, such as spanners, nozzle liners, or engine covers etc. We hope this helps answer your question.
If you would learn more about the different types of parts our technology can make, see our case studies on our website: www.spee3d.com/resources/?resource=case-studies
@@SPEE3D Yes thanks. Quite impressive all the same. Could you make a smaller nozzled version using this same approach? theoretically speaking?
@@JoeyBlogs007 thank you for your question.
Yes it is possible for us to make a smaller nozzle using our same patented technology, however we have not done this as the trade-off is that it will take much longer to build the part. The higher the resolution, the longer it takes to make the part.
Our patented technology has been designed to offer the fastest possible build time for high-quality, complex parts, and that is why our deposition minimum is 6mm. This is why other AM technologies such as LBPF take a very long time to make tiny, detailed parts with their lasers because of this speed-resolution trade off.
We hope this helps answer your question, and thank you for being interested in our technology!
@@SPEE3D You could install 2 nozzles of different sizes in the machine: A large diameter one (6mm deposition diameter), and a small nozzle (lets say 1 mm deposition diameter). Then you can print the majority of the part with the big nozzle, and do only print details with the small nozzle.
You could even consider installing a mill in the machine as well, so if some region of the 3d printed part requires a smooth finish or high accuracy, you can do that during the print. Doing it during the print allows you to reach areas that may be impossible to reach after completing the print.
I trust you'll send me royalties ;)
Does the phaser process still require heat treating? Can the phaser process be combined with the earlier printable alloys like Aluminium bronze and 6061 Aluminium to avoid the need for heat treating?
Hi Project Distraction, thank you for your question.
We do believe that printed parts need to always be post-processed, as that is a very important part of the manufacturing process, so yes parts made with our new Phaser Nozzle would still require heat-treating.
Also yes, the Phaser Nozzle is also capable of manufacturing parts with Aluminium Bronze and Aluminium 6061. If you would like to learn more about us, please feel free to visit our website at www.spee3d.com. We hope you found this answer useful.
its possible to cold spray titanium now? rarely do i see the word "revolutionary" actually mean it, but in this case wow