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Re: Would like some input on my project
Hi TH - Firstly you need to find your thermoformer. Each one has slightly different equipment and overheads. For instance they may have a big bed machine and do a product that they can co-form yours with and then your costs are down. If they are to set up just for you then there are a lot more costs involved. You also need to specify the run quantity or quantities. You may have to make a mould that forms two parts to take advantage of sheet sizes to minimise waste etc. So talk to thermoformers and get some feedback on your product and then pick one to work with that has a good fit with you. Whatever CAD system you are modelling in you will need to export it in a non mesh geometry or a very fine mesh. If you machined the model as presented you will get all those facets!! Peter
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Peter,
Thanks for the info, it helps a lot! I'll start trying to find a thermoformer to work with.
I used Rhino 6 to create the file, but was having trouble exporting the objects to .dwg or .dxf until I converted the NURBS objects into a mesh.
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