
Near Net Shape Process
Benefits:
Save Time
Print FASTER - surface finish doesn't matter, so print with a bigger nozzle and taller layer height
Save Money
Only use the material you need. Don't start with expensive stock material.
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Strength
Print hotter, with higher extrusion. Fill in all the gaps and get great layer-to-layer adhesion.
Accuracy
This is a CNC-finished part. Additive accuracy doesn't even compare.
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Process (more details in manual):​
Generate larger CAD model than your final part
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Option: use slicer to scale up the final part
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Offset final part by ~1mm in all directions to be milled
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Raise part above bed if tool should mill entire vertical wall
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Slice print file with Simplify3D
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Use high heat and extrusion to improve layer adhesion
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Maximize layer height and speed to minimize print time
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Increase wall and ceiling layers to ensure solid infill in final part
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Generate subtractive toolpaths with Fusion360 or HSMWorks
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Use CAD file from step 1 as stock (including any Z-offset)
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Generate toolpaths with normal CAM cycles
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Run process files on H-Series CNC Machine
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Either individually, or combined with Diabase Wizard
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No additional machine setup is required!
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Stock location is known from the print process; the same machine coordinates are used for CNC operation.​
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