Two videos at source.
Posted on 05/28/2014 9:45:50 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Two videos at source.
Some day her prints will come…
While I understand the desire to have an inexpensive 3D printer, I believe that there is a growing market for small industrial printers that could not only print but also mill and router.
A modular system that allows for frame upgrades, a swapable head to hold lasers, hot ends, food extruders, routers, laser heads and even dremels. Essentially a CNC machine that could both subtract (router) as well as add (FDM plastics). The XYZ positioning is the same so this should not be a major challenge. The slicer software will need some adaptation, but this should be very doable.
Let the buyer beware, it's not necessarily for everyone! I just bought a 3D printer a couple weeks ago. As a computer tinkerer, I'm familiar with tech giving me headaches, and having to figure out how to fix the darn things.
The average non-techy person will have problems, and the advertisers of these machines should not sugar-coat them as a piece-of-cake to use. I figured out how to set up the software, level the build plate and even up the dual extruders. Also how to unclog a clogged extruder nozzle. Then there's the process of creating print files and debugging problem prints. Makerbot costs more, but at least they're more honest in advertising (their 2X is advertised as experimental and for the experts). I got a CTC with dual extruders for a third of the cost of a Makerbot, at $660, and it's working out great at making tools and items I can't find elsewhere. But it's not quick and easy!
Great pun!
I think the 3D printer will be a god send for those that are modelmakers, I can easily make plastic scale replicas of locomotive items like marker lamps, bells and fittings. Or to make molds for lost wax casting.
I thought that’s why Snow White took so long at the photo lab?!
I’m contemplating one of these for my company’s use.
But it was cheap...
Nice size for < $200 - “16-inch by 12-inch by 15-inch tall 3D printer”. Looks like it can do hand-sized items.
“older, wiser and crankier...” from a punch -line on a birthday card my son gave to me yesterday.
(he graduates next week from HS!...I’ll get even with him then! ;})
Print size of 100 mm X 125 mm X 150 mm, or roughly 4” X 5” X 6”. That is a pretty respectable build volume.
That cup has been printing for 5 months now?
more vaporware?
p4l
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