Introducing Troy Peterson from BJB Enterprises. Troy makes use of 3D printing to create silicone molds. Learn the way straightforward it’s to shortly develop prototypes for all of your future tasks that require molds and casts.
Posted on December 18, 2015
by
Erica Derrico
A giant congrats to Troy Peterson, our April 2015 Hacker of the Month! Troy intrigued us along with his technique of utilizing 3D printed components to make production-ready silicone molds. His submission included an intensive video about creating molds for a Pores and skin Rejuvenator that always will get mistaken for a hair dryer. Peterson, who works in Technical Sale and Advertising and marketing for BJB Enterprises, has a background in aerospace composites, mold-making, and graphic design. BJB has a protracted historical past in product improvement, leisure, theme park, and manufacturing industries. They produce uncooked supplies; not completed components.
Molds for Pores and skin Rejuvenator
5 months in the past, BJB bought an Airwolf HDX from MatterHackers for functions of in-house R&D and academic coaching.
“Our purpose with buying a 3D printer was to allow us to supply coaching movies on how our materials expertise compliments 3D printing and expands its use. Whereas the methods are well-established in lots of industries, the latest adopters of 3D printing expertise can profit from the choices and suppleness of creating molds and casting components,” Peterson mentioned.
Airwolf HDX printing a bit for the mildew.
The printed piece was initially designed for a challenge John Pyle labored on a couple of years in the past when he was lively within the prototyping business.
“When folks see it, they ask concerning the hair dryer,” Peterson mentioned. “Then it is defined that it is really a Pores and skin Rejuvenator for some form of magnificence/spa therapy.”
The 3D mannequin was designed then printed utilizing a 3D Printer. The half was sanded easy and primed for mildew making. A silicone mildew was created utilizing the ‘grasp’ 3D Printed half and BJB solione supplies – six or so units of components forged have been forged from this mildew in a couple of week and a half. The forged components have been then painted, had their logos utilized, and electronics put in.
“It reveals how shortly prototypes could be accomplished with a mixture of 3D Printing and the silicone molding course of.” Peterson mentioned.
3D printed piece that was molded
3D printed piece that was molded
BJB Enterprises has developed an intensive playlist of movies to point out how the method of creating silicone molds from 3D printed components works.
“We undergo plenty of the small print lacking from lots of the movies you sometimes see,” Peterson mentioned; “The way you put together the mannequin, how to decide on and correctly combine supplies, and lots of different necessary issues to be careful for therefore you do not be taught the onerous (and costly) approach.”
Their slogan is “Taking the Thriller Out of Supplies,” and that is what their movies intention to do.
“We make mold-making and casting supplies – not components – so we attempt to educate our prospects concerning the supplies so they’re profitable and thrive,” mentioned Peterson.
To be taught extra about BJB Enterprises, please go to www.BJBenterprises.com.
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