Concept Kitchen Taps Designed to Illustrate MNL's Chroming Capabilities MNL's CAD Department Produced the Design from Sketches 3D Printing Reproduced The CAD Data in Nylon Sand and Paint to a Gloss Finish Prepares the Master for Vacuum Metallising The High Gloss Master is then Ready for Vacuum Metallizing the Chrome Effect The Final Touch, A Graphic Get a Quote Now
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Concept Twisty Taps

Market Sector: Consumer Goods

Processes Used: CAD Services, SLS - 3D Printing, Finishing Touches

Model Type: Concept Models, Exhibition Models

Project Purpose: Product Development Prototype

Malcolm Nicholls Limited (MNL) produced an eye-catching set of conceptual 3D Printed Vacuum Metalizing taps for their own purpose at a trade show.

The taps were designed in-house using SolidWorks. Once finalised 3D data was complete, these taps were 3D printed via MNL’s Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) machine in a PA Nylon.

When printed the taps were then hand-finished to a perfect gloss by MNL’s highly skilled finishing department, and then a subsequent process called vacuum metalizing was used to give a chrome look to the taps.

The concept taps were finished with Vacuum Metalizing and are now proudly on display in our reception of our Head Office many clients and visitors comment on the look and feel of the taps – they are pretty impressive!

3D Printed Vacuum Metalizing Taps created using SLS

3D Printed Vacuum Metalizing Concept Taps

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