[rfmaster]

Originally Posted by 87chevy.com

thats wicked good price. I got the first quote back at around 100 bucks per cluster x 3, so its a little pricey, but in the end its gonna be stuipd good looking installed. Its using the SLS process out of nylon 12 I think it was. Need to research the mateiral and make sure its sturdy, which it probably is..
I also need to think about how many extra sets I should order since its basically a bed of this material and the lazer just melts the part/grows it... so potentially I can get better pricing if I use up the bed of material per say.
clint

I have used SLC for prototyping purposes with mixed results. We found that SLC parts were not sturdy enough to be suitable for load bearing structures. In other words good enough for static modeling and fitment checks, but too fragile when loaded. In my case we were prototyping a complex case design which housed a small stepper motor, gear train and control electronics. SLC allowed us to validate component placement and check for potential interference issues. However, applying small load to output shaft fractured bearing support web! Consequently, we added additional support webbing and went to die casting. SLC allowed to de-risk die casting tool since it costs boat load of money.

//RF