alumide on shapeways

[archie2000]

hello
does anyone know the weight (cm2) of the alumide shapeways sell.
its similar to aluminium so it can't be too much.
thanks

[archie2000]

has anyone ever built anything out of alumide?
is this a suitable drum spinning bar?

[Max]

i wouldnt make a drum from aluminium as i imagine it will bend out of shape or even snap on impact- but i have never built an ant or even seen an ant so what would i know

[RogueTwoRobots]

If it was a traditional-style drum, normal aluminium tubing would be fine. It's usually the preferred option in antweights I think as steel tubing is probably too heavy.

But with a drum of the above design, I don't know how well it will work. I've heard that the metal-based 3D printed objects tend to be much more brittle than their 'normal' counterparts, so it's a possibility that that drum could shatter from an impact.

Can't provide much more info apart from that though; one of the antweight guys may be able to shed better light on it.

[archie2000]

thanks.
could I get this Milled with a cnc.
or are there any other materials that I can get printed

[Max]

I would just get a piece of aluminium tube and add some teeth possibly made from small bolts

[archie2000]

I will start saving weight on the model
anyone who has used alumide tell me.

[harry hills]

edit: sounded a bit rude.

what exactly is that ment to be archie?

[archie2000]

my drum spining blade
always like tl be creative
took about 3hours
how did you do your drum harry

[harry hills]

ah. okay.
is it atall balanced?
not really a drum, thats more of a beater.
the last drum i had was made for my by will, but my new one i am making myself, its a bit of alu round bar, turned down and with m4 bolts tapped in as teeth, or to hold a long bar on.

oh, and you say you want to get it printed? really bad idea.