• Stereolithography - AKA 3D Printing
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[img]http://highwired.co.uk/leon/files/2010/06/Printing.jpg[/img] How would you go about creating a mould for this? It would take weeks to design one. Or it can be 3D printed in just hours. Rapid Prototyping is an industrial name for the process of quickly creating prototypes for a part. From small gears to F1 front wings, prototypes can quickly and relatively cheaply be produced in small quantities (often single units). Stereolithography is a form of rapid prototyping which involved creating a 3D object by building layers, one at a time. For uses in rapid prototyping, it's fast. Models can be imagined, build digitally, and printed within hours, not weeks. [u][b]How Does it Work?[/b][/u] A 3D printer uses .slt (Sterolithography) files which contain spliced 2D images of a 3D object. Like your ordinary paper printer, the printer can only create 2D images, but instead of using paper, it prints the next image onto the previous one, building up over many layers. Many 3D applications can create these .slt files, including 3ds Max and AutoCAD. [b][u]Types of 3D printing[/u][/b] [b]Powder[/b] A layer of powder such as plaster is solidified by a injet style device. A full layer of powder is added, and the desired parts are cured. Once the print is complete, the excess powder can be recycled and used another time. Hollow objects will need to have any powder inside removed. Multiple colours are possible and this is the favourite industry method for small models. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHPKrtmBh_I[/media] [b]Resin[/b] Uses a liquid monomer and a light source to polymerise it. Different materials require different types of light, e.g. Ultra Violet. Solid material is created on the liquid's surface and is moved for the next layer to be added to it. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snOErpOP5Xk[/media] [b]Extruded Plastics[/b] Generally lower resolution, this is the cheap and quick option. Plastics and air curing resins can be used to build up layers. Notable examples are the RepRap and similar DIY printers. [b]Beyond?[/b] The Fab@Home boasts the ability to print with household silicone rubber caulk, epoxy, cheese, chocolate (with a small heater attached to the syringe tool), cake frosting, ceramic clay (when mixed with sufficient water), PlayDoh, and gypsum plaster. Who knows what else you could use! [u][b]Commercial 3D Printing[/b][/u] [b]IDC Models[/b] - ([url]http://www.idcmodels.com/[/url]) For a price you can get anything made - send them your digital model and they will print it, for a fee of course. [b]3D Creation Lab[/b] - ([url]http://www.3dcreationlab.co.uk/[/url]) High definition printing using Zcorp printers. Available in a wide array of colours and they accept most common file formats. You can even send a fully textured .3ds model to be printed. [u][b]DIY[/b][/u] If you don't like the thought of spending thousands of dollars buying a proffessional standard printer but want to get in on the printing action, there are several DIY options to choose from. [b]RepRap[/b] ([url]http://reprap.org/wiki/Main_Page[/url]) RepRap is an open source 3D printer - you can find the plans and software online for free and build your own. The focus of RepRap was to create a machine that could upgrade itself. If it needed new hardware it could create it itself. Building a RepRap [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeeOoAI8GKc[/media] Printing an upgrade [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ddmB9ScSbQ[/media] [b]Fab@Home[/b] ([url]http://www.fabathome.org/[/url]) "The Fab@Home can produce nearly any static or dynamic object out of materials that can be deposited through a syringe. Right now, you can create miniature models, custom food products, and items that have electrical parts. Look at the projects page to see what has already been accomplished and what the community is working on. The Fab@Home Community is dedicated to improving the practical applications of the Fab@Home." In action: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8Vzw-iELO4[/media] [b]Media:[/b] Moving parts, straight out of the printer! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6ozSqo3lfw[/media] [img]http://www.shapeways.com/blog/uploads/3D_printing_glass_Shapeways1.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.image-acquire.com/product_rapid_zcorp_zprinter_450_print_01-thumb.jpg[/img]
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We need, not to have 3D printers print a 3D printer, but to do that at least ten times and get child 3D printers that are still viable and connect -- Free of errors -- to a computer. Because wouldn't that be fucking awesome?
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I want one. So many uses, like that one car a few months back that was printed.
[QUOTE=Eudoxia;29707680]We need, not to have 3D printers print a 3D printer, but to do that at least ten times and get child 3D printers that are still viable and connect -- Free of errors -- to a computer. Because wouldn't that be fucking awesome?[/QUOTE] So i heard you like 3D printers..? Sorry I had to :sigh:
The RepRap was invented by Xzibit, who knew?
Make reprap print dildos for money
Now we can torrent hardware
I'm planning on building a printer this summer, and possibly upgrading it for a university project. I'll post nearer the time of course
Yea my work has both of those and occasionally I get to use em. I talked to a rep of Zcorp(a big powder 3d printing company, as shown above). He was telling me that they sold 12 $75,000 machines to Blizzard to make those dumb WoW idols that all the kiddies want. They have 12 machines, each making 8 idols, and they run 24/7. And I think they sell for $250 a piece. The hardware is amazing. My boss said if I got the hardware of those pico-itx computers, we can design abstract cases for it. :D Perhaps tomorrow I can get a video of the machine running a part, and maybe get some pictures of test parts they made.
[QUOTE=QuikKill;29708231]Yea my work has both of those and occasionally I get to use em. I talked to a rep of Zcorp(a big powder 3d printing company, as shown above). He was telling me that they sold 12 $75,000 machines to Blizzard to make those dumb WoW idols that all the kiddies want. They have 12 machines, each making 8 idols, and they run 24/7. And I think they sell for $250 a piece. The hardware is amazing. My boss said if I got the hardware of those pico-itx computers, we can design abstract cases for it. :D Perhaps tomorrow I can get a video of the machine running a part, and maybe get some pictures of test parts they made.[/QUOTE] That would be great!
My school has a 3D printer for our Engineering classes. They charge us about $10 per cubic inch to print something, unless it's school related. We also have a 60W laser engraver that can cut shit really fast. Speaking of that, ideas on what I should print?
[QUOTE=ManningQB18;29708485]My school has a 3D printer for our Engineering classes. They charge us about $10 per cubic inch to print something, unless it's school related. We also have a 60W laser engraver that can cut shit really fast. Speaking of that, ideas on what I should print?[/QUOTE] A tank.
[QUOTE=ManningQB18;29708485]My school has a 3D printer for our Engineering classes. They charge us about $10 per cubic inch to print something, unless it's school related. We also have a 60W laser engraver that can cut shit really fast. Speaking of that, ideas on what I should print?[/QUOTE] dildo. give it to your friend as a joke
Oh god, I need one.
Can you print sand with it?
[QUOTE=ManningQB18;29708485]My school has a 3D printer for our Engineering classes. They charge us about $10 per cubic inch to print something, unless it's school related. We also have a 60W laser engraver that can cut shit really fast. Speaking of that, ideas on what I should print?[/QUOTE] A dildo then send it to me
That first video....I've heard that voice before
[QUOTE=ManningQB18;29708485]My school has a 3D printer for our Engineering classes. They charge us about $10 per cubic inch to print something, unless it's school related. We also have a 60W laser engraver that can cut shit really fast. Speaking of that, ideas on what I should print?[/QUOTE] print me a dildo
[QUOTE=ManningQB18;29708485]My school has a 3D printer for our Engineering classes. They charge us about $10 per cubic inch to print something, unless it's school related. We also have a 60W laser engraver that can cut shit really fast. Speaking of that, ideas on what I should print?[/QUOTE] Print a large Creeper, then place him near the most expensive piece of equipment you can find.
Stop selling them dildos and make me a full scale replica of a Sopwith Camel. Oh and with dildos attached
imagine how technology would change if they could print conductive materials
Reprap owner here, shits p. cool. My electronics are on the fritz right now though, and I won't have time to fix it for another 4-6 weeks.
Someone Print me one of these!
There are several services available that will print your 3D objects for you. [url=http://www.shapeways.com/]Shapeways[/url] is an example of such a company. It can be pricey though.
the question is can we make something that can be jerked off on
What're the best DIY options around? I'm very interested.
I wonder... does anyone have a 3D model of a Creeper laying around. If I could get one that's around the height of a can of Axe Body Spray, that'd be pretty damn cool.
There is also a site called Shapeways where you can create and upload your designs for resale commission.
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