Sun curing of Shapeways' output has been recommended in other forum discussions, particularly for patches where the uncured resin is external, making for a "sticky" surface.
The sun curing experiment here has been somewhat thwarted by the cloud layer on the fringes of hurricane Harvey. For the week I have managed to get a total 20-25 hours of direct sun. There is some discernible improvement, but not a lot. I'll keep trying, but at this rate a full cure is probably not going to happen in a reasonable amount of time.
The apparent reduction in curing oven time at Shapeways has me especially concerned since I have a high-complexity, high-dollar project already past the automated tests at upload, but not committed to the process yet. I want some answers before pressing that particular button.
Speaking of answers, apparently 3D Systems has grown up - it is nearly impossible to find hardware information on their website any more. They've gone "B2B full industrial" on us, and if you want info you're going to have to talk to a sales rep, who will of course shut you down the moment they perceive you to be a hobbyist who isn't about to drop $50K or more on a complete package. I saw the same "protect our pricing" defensive tactics when I was buying similarly costly high-res 2D printers 30 years ago, and those companies priced themselves out of business as the desktop market took over. Those who ignore history...
