Kickstarter: Cx5 Sculptable Filament

Auf Kickstarter läuft derzeit ein Projekt das die Zukunft des Modellieren maßgeblich prägen könnte, ein Filament das nach dem drucken noch wie eine traditionelle Modelliermasse bearbeitet werden kann.

Make big changes to your 3D print instantly and easily. Smooth it, detail it, change it entirely. Create details as small as you can see. An object printed in Cx5 sculptable filament can be taken directly off of the print bed and smoothed and detailed immediately, or even repositioned and completely resculpted. Since Cx5sf is a sculpting material, you can do all your finish work directly on the very first piece you print, with simple, safe sculpting methods.

Cx5 sculptable filament is 1.75mm diameter filament (we have a stretch goal to produce 3mm filament, too!) and it comes spooled. Since it’s a sculpting material, not a plastic, it prints at lower temperatures than PLA. You can print in Cx5 on any FFF printer that allows you to adjust the print temperature. It is the most opaque sculpting material on the market, so you can see even the smallest detail in your print. And, because it is a low-melt material, you can use it directly for investment casting, to create finished products in silver and bronze.

Cx5 is a temperature sensitive material, and just as it prints at low temperatures, it sculpts at low temperatures. It will not deform in the heat of your hand, but add a little heat and Cx5 sculpts just like clay. Use metal tools, either at room temperature or heated, use hot-sanding to instantly smooth out your piece, and use Safe-Smooth solvent to get a high polish and perfect shine. Or use a waxer, we recommend and sell the Kerr Ultra Waxer 2, for completely resculpting your piece and moving large amounts of material with consistent heat. For a different approach that doesn’t need any heat, Cx5sf can be wet-sanded to a very high polish.There are as many ways to work in Cx5 as you can imagine.

Die Kampagne läuft noch 11 Tage und steht derzeit bei circa 53.500 USD.

Link: Cx5 Sculptable Filament auf Kickstarter