[QUOTE=npx190;29804332]Actually, that is a real interesting point, considering how popular his addresses were, I have to wonder how much more often we would of seen these commercially, rather then just in schools, if this would of been demonstrated at such an address, you saw how competitors responded to ipad and iphone, because I see at least the ipad a lot more in public now.
However, there is always the price tag, its just actually since my high school CAD class had one, and learning how useful it was to make model cars and game controllers a reality, I wish I owned one. I mean, you need a replacement part for a piece of furniture, and doing stuff this way is a lot easier, then carefully having to use that machinery and do stuff by hand crafting, OR when you need a car replacement part (grille, wheel covers), this machine really comes in handy.[/QUOTE]
If Steve Jobs made a 3D Printer it'd cost $1,000,000 yet for some reason every idiot that could possibly afford that price would buy it simply because it's an Apple product.
I wanna print my Sculptris creature!
[img]http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a151/sltlamina/syntyan_08.jpg[/img]
Gonna enquire as to whether or not my uni has a 3D printer...
1. Buy printer
2. Print parts for robot with printer built in
3. Assemble robot
4. Print robot parts
5. Make first robot assemble the second
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 with both robots
7. Create army of self-replicating drones
[QUOTE=kaze4159;29815910]1. Buy printer
2. Print parts for robot with printer built in
3. Assemble robot
4. Print robot parts
5. Make first robot assemble the second
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 with both robots
7. Create army of self-replicating drones[/QUOTE]
Last year, long before I found out about RepRap I brought up the idea to my friends of self-replicating 3D printers.
I worked out, using a few basic starting numbers and a few assumptions, how long it would take to fill the known universe.
I believe my assumptions were:
1) The printers were all 1m^3 in size, and each printer could print off a printer of identical size (they probably half print a printer, then print the other half, then use a little arm to put the two halves together).
2) The printers could print off one new printer per hour.
3) The printers have UNLIMITED resources to work with.
4) The printers can expand in a bubble faster than light.
In something like... 2 or 3 weeks the printers have COMPLETELY filled the known universe. All 3.387*10^80 cubic metres of it.
You can't 100% clone a printer because 3d printers don't print electronics.
[QUOTE=johan_sm;29816269]You can't 100% clone a printer because 3d printers don't print electronics.[/QUOTE]
Yes, but working under the assumption you could (I'd be complaining more about the violation of entropy and breaking the light speed barrier to be honest): the universe is gone in something like two weeks. I can't remember the exact figure, though.
[QUOTE=sltungle;29816299]Yes, but working under the assumption you could (I'd be complaining more about the violation of entropy and breaking the light speed barrier to be honest): the universe is gone in something like two weeks. I can't remember the exact figure, though.[/QUOTE]
So in simple you think of some stupid theory/idea/whatever it is.
If humans could reproduce with the speed of light, we could fill the universe too, so what.
[QUOTE=johan_sm;29816696]So in simple you think of some stupid theory/idea/whatever it is.
If humans could reproduce with the speed of light, we could fill the universe too, so what.[/QUOTE]
It was just a little exercise in mathematics for fun to demonstrate how scary geometric sequences are. Stop taking it so seriously, geeze.
I wanna build one of these now. I'm gonna work on learning some 3D modelling over the next year before heading off to college, since I'm going for 2D/3D Animation. Being able to make articulate action figures yourself would be pretty awesome.
my enginneering teacher had one of these
he said we could give him anything we created and he'll print it out for us whenever we wanted
This is like the 60s printer of future 3D printers.
I want to build a Reprap now. It's apparantly around $500 for a new Mendel (latest version). Then from there it's only the cost of bolts of whatever plastic you want to use.
[QUOTE=johan_sm;29816269]You can't 100% clone a printer because 3d printers don't print electronics.[/QUOTE]
Etching your own boards wouldn't be difficult at all!
[QUOTE=ewitwins;29819874]Etching your own boards wouldn't be difficult at all![/QUOTE]
Also, 3D printers can print many electronics.
[QUOTE=johan_sm;29816269]You can't 100% clone a printer because 3d printers don't print electronics.[/QUOTE]
Not yet.
[QUOTE=Uber|nooB;29819958]Not yet.[/QUOTE]
If there's anyone here on Facepunch with a small 3D printer that they own and can take apart, photo's would be appreciated. I want to see what sort of thing goes into a printer, and I imagine that the easiest printer to replicate would probably be the Cupcake.
[QUOTE=ASmellyOgre;29820262][url=http://reprap.org/wiki/Automated_Circuitry_Making]*cough*[/url][/QUOTE]
It still requires the electronic components to be manufactured by something else, though.
[QUOTE=Uber|nooB;29820407]It still requires the electronic components to be manufactured by something else, though.[/QUOTE]
True, but it's good progress.
Nick Ervinck, a 3D/Sculpting Artist has done some impressive work in 3D Max, using only traditional Polygon modelling tools to create some amazing sculpts, which then got printed out. However, because of the complexity, the 3D Prints were very expensive
I've met him twice now and seen his work in RL, and as 3D modeller myself, I must say that it's pretty fucking impressive.
Here are some shots from his 3D Prints:
[img]http://www.nickervinck.com/images/art/exhibitionviews/2009_Moca_Shanghai/P1030150.JPG[/img]
2D Drawing he also does:
[img]http://www.kask.be/nieuws_agenda/AGRIEBORZ.jpg[/img]
He actually had trouble finding companies wanting to print this, and had to go international.
If you like his work, he has done a lot more, and google can really help you out for more of his art! Just search for Nick Ervinck
I would print myself an awesome dildo.
I'd so print out a portal gun or something
Or print out some of my maps in miniature, fucking awesome!
I'm a CSWA which means I can machine parts and print them out at my school and shit
Too bad I'm still terrible, I'd love to machine cool shit like in the OP
I've noticed that half the posts contain a reference to tree dimensional dildo's.
This is fascinating, great read OP :)
Helljumper had a prop created from the Swamp theme on shapeways:
[url]http://www.shapeways.com/model/221756/2_panel_barricade.html?gid=mg[/url]
It's a decent size, and you can get it in full colour
So what would be the best 3D printer to make at home? Something around $500 would be best. Is RepRap the only option?
If I actually had either the RepRap or one of the MakerBot ones I'd have trouble actually finding things worth printing which all comes down to the cost of the plastic.
[QUOTE=theleader123;29957455]If I actually had either the RepRap or one of the MakerBot ones I'd have trouble actually finding things worth printing which all comes down to the cost of the plastic.[/QUOTE]
I wouldn't. I can think of three things off the top of my head:
1) My sister broke her really nice Sony headphones. Take them, make a new headband, and keep them forever.
2) The iPod in the minivan never sits right. Make a clip for it that goes into one of the slots there or something.
3) I need to make a new battery cover for the remote. The old one broke.
I'd get endless uses out of a Reprap. Once I have $500 to spend and my own house, that thing will be going constantly.
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