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DidierKlein

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  1. Your assumption was correct. We, the moderators, were a bit slow in accepting your post(s). Timezones and all that ya know ;) I decided to accept both your answers to bump up your post count hehe.

     

    Thanks and sorry for my impatience ^^

    To answer gr5, i'm from Belgium.

    I understood that the Ultimaker only accepts 2.85mm filaments, so i guess this make the search for the perfect filament even harder :)

    I'm currently sniffing around the entire web to find it, I'll have a look at your links.

    Another "stupid" question: Do you think the UM2 is a good choice for this kind of use? I'm also planning to use it for other stuff with less constraints like lamps or decorative stuff.

     

  2. Hello all,

    Thank you for all the answers :)

    I thought I answered this morning but it seems i did something wrong (or my message wasn't accepted by a moderator). Sorry if i double post.

    I was thinking about the sterilization issue yesterday and like gr5 said the high temperature should be enough to sterilize the inner layers.

    After build the component should be sterilized using a chemical procedure (this was told by a Vet).

    The use of Natural PLA is a good point I think reducing the possibilities of unwanted added materials like for colouring this should reduce the risk. If anybody has an idea where to find such PLA let me know.

    One more thing, I'm not willing to harm animals the purpose here is to help them :)

     

  3. Thank you all for your answers :)

    I was thinking about the sterilisation issue yesterday and as gr5 said the high temperature should be enough to sterilize the layers of the object.

    Just to let you know PLA is already used a lot in surgery for example some of the sutures or stents check this article for example: http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20130809/NEWS/130809917/abbott-to-bring-pla-stent-to-united-states

    After the component is build the external surface can be sterilized using a chemical process which shouldn't change the composition.

    I'm not planning to make animals suffer :) I understand why some of you seem to be against this idea, i love animals and that's why i'm asking more information.

    The natural PLA (without coloring) seems to be a good start for a product without any added stuff, if someone has a link with some quality natural filaments?

     

  4. Of course the printed parts would have to be sterilized. There are powders and treatments to be done before implanting the parts inside.

    Maybe the issue here is that the fact that the component is printed in layers which are not sterile would be a problem when it degrades?

    Just for information i'm planning this with my wife and one of her friends (they are both Vets).

     

  5. Hi all,

    I'm currently doing some research on 3d printers and I think I will probably but an Ultimaker 2 in the following days.

    One of the uses I plan to have for this printer is to print surgical pins for animal surgeries. I have found on internet that PLA is used to do this but I'm wondering if the PLA filaments we can use with the printers are the same as those used in Medicine...

    The pins would mainly be targeted towards small animals like chihuawas or rabbits. Used for broken bones surgeries.

    The idea also is that the pins would degrade themselves after a couple of months i read that this degradation could occur between 12 to 24 months in the suitable environment.

    If anyone here with a good knowledge of the product has the answer?

    Thank you all, i'm looking forward to be a member of your community.

    Ps: Sorry for the english, if something isn't clear please tell me.

     

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