Re: Calculator Clear Case Message #2 Posted by Eric Smith on 18 Dec 2011, 1:14 a.m., in response to message #1 by Joerg Woerner
Yes, that's exactly why it is done. It's not as important now do the sophisticated 3D CAD, but it's sometimes still done since it is still a useful verification.
After the clear cases are made and it is verified that the design meets the requirements, the texturing is added to the mold. It is then not possible to make good clear cases again because:
- With the textured mold, the resulting case would not really be optically clear
- After non-transparent material has been molded, trying to mold transparent material will usually result in the molded part having residue of the non-transparent material, unless you mold and discard a large number of items to flush it all out.
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