Our iconic RapidManufactory giveaway model printed in large using Draft Foam (size: 60x44x88mm)
Some buildings for a massing model. Draft foam powder, very unexpensive, but not very precise because prone to curl, is perfect for this kind of subject.
Draft Foam has a low density, and is rather fragile, for display model it does the job quite well.
The low price of Draft Foam allows to build large models.
Draft foam as a rich texture.
Cone lamp assembly, despite the curl, draft foam can do assemblies of parts printed separately, but some manual editing is necessary to adjust the 3D puzzle perfectly!
All the parts of the Cone Lamp.
Parts in Draft foam must have a minimum thickness of 2mm when they are bigger than 100mm.
Example of the curl happening in the Draft Foam prints.
Draft foam has a very nice sensual rich feel.
The assembly in progress, needs some more sanding...
3D print of Master for Aluminium molding. Guiseppe Lamp, design by: Guillaume Crédoz.
Draft foam needs large cuts and holes to clean out well the unsitered powder.
model is about 30 cm long, printed in two parts.
A large model (author: M. Rawas) is printed in several parts.
Parts are assembled together...
...and sanded
The model being sanded. Length : more than 1 m.
Unexpensive Draft foam allows for large 3D prints
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DRAFT FOAM powder sls 3D prints
3D prints SLS, using the unexpensive Draft Foam powder blend (proprietary RapidManufactory).
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