[Arm-netbook] by "Resin" (versus "PLA"), is meant what? ABS?

Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton lkcl at lkcl.net
Tue Sep 13 00:34:27 BST 2016


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On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 12:21 AM,  <chadvellacott at sasktel.net> wrote:
>    Considering which "PFY" lap-top housing to choose.
>
>    On the page on "Crowd Supply", for the "PFY" lap-top housings, most of
> the options involved "PLA", but one was rather "Resin".
>    I imagine that by the former is meant "Polylactic acid"
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PLA_polymer>.
> But that is listed under "Resin Identification Code" 7
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resin_identification_code#History>
> so seems to itself be considered a kind of Resin.  [Rats, an ambiguity. (:^)
> ]
>
>    So what is meant by "Resin", in the list of options?

 look up resin DLP printing.

 look up glass point of the various materials.

 you'll need to do some research into the various materials, not many
people on this list are 3D experts, please do look the info up
off-list.

l.



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