Although jewelry is small, it has to go through a detailed and complicated production process from design to finished product. Many ordinary consumers find it difficult to accept the cost of special customization. 3D printing technology solves the processing limitation and cost problems of the core wax patterns in jewelry manufacturing industry, making it possible for individuals to customize. Now, individual designers can easily start their careers with 3D printers. The public can also choose home design according to their own wishes, adding personality, commemorative elements and jewelry making to the wedding ring.
Next, let's take a look at how light-cured 3D printers customize jewelry step by step.
The first step of personal customization: 3d model design
In order to make unique jewelry, unique design appearance is one of the main manifestations. Users can use 3D modeling software to design an ideal wedding ring model and send it to jewelry manufacturers. It doesn't matter if the modeling software can't make its own model. As long as the idea is conveyed to jewelry designers, designers will design models according to their own ideas, generate three-dimensional renderings and display them until they are finally satisfied.
Personal tailor Step 2: 3D printing wax model
3D printer gives more freedom to CAD design, and can accurately and practically copy all kinds of complex and precise designs, which is followed by practical steps of 3D printing and display technology.
Jewelry is generally made of precious metals, and metal 3D printers are not suitable for this delicate small product. Wax-free casting technology is still used, and the most important wax model is made by 3D printing technology. The jewelry industry usually uses light-cured 3D printers. The accuracy is micron, and it is a miniature design that can be reproduced finely.
The third step of personalized customization: planting wax trees
In order to ensure the production and efficiency of wax pattern casting, many finished products are usually cast together, and the next step is to cast the model together.
3D printed wax model, you can cut off the redundant support lines, use isopropanol vibration cleaning to remove the residual resin, and then put the wax in the nozzle to climb the tree. Follow the principle of light, thin, heavy and thick when planting. One side of the melted wax stick is attached to the ring with a soldering iron, and the other side is attached to the main wax stick, which is commonly known as wax tree in jewelry industry. The fourth step of personal customization: making molds.
Then put the wax wood vertically in the center, put it into a special steel cup and put it into the gypsum slurry prepared by a vacuum mixer. Grouting time is strictly controlled within 9 minutes, and curing time in vacuum environment is 20-30 minutes. Take off the plaster model and wait for 3 hours at room temperature. The fifth step of personalized customization: casting
Press the plaster model with a medium-frequency turning machine, and take it out for natural cooling for 5~ 10 minutes. After completely cooling in water, the casting can be taken out.
Personalization Step 6: Molding
The ring was cut from the trunk, polished, polished and drilled, and the ring designed by myself was completed. True love, only one ~
With the development of new technology, personalized customization has become the development trend of many industries. As a leading manufacturer of 3D printing equipment in China, Zong Wei Rubik's Cube is committed to bringing more possibilities to traditional industries and mass users.