• Stereolithography - AKA 3D Printing
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[QUOTE=ASmellyOgre;29957527]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.[/QUOTE] Damn, sounds useful. It will probably be a lot cheaper by the time you can afford your own house though
[QUOTE=Protocol7;29957582]Damn, sounds useful. It will probably be a lot cheaper by the time you can afford your own house though[/QUOTE] Yeah, well when I say "have my own house" I really mean "not live in a dorm or with my parents, because it would be hella loud and drive people insane." :v: Seriously, aside from the low DPI it's Reprap's biggest weakness. Those things are LOUD.
Honestly, a micro printer for small trinkets seems like the most I'd ever need. But then again, they're small trinkets that I don't really need. Maybe the occasional replacement part as well.
[QUOTE=ASmellyOgre;29957527]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.[/QUOTE] What if a new pair of headphones costs less than the materials to print a headband?
We need some sort of a chamber that scans an item, collects it's dimensions as data, and then replicates it using a 3D printer! We also need a system that allows us to directly recycle plastic items and use it as the "ink" for the printer. Think if it as a plastic woodchipper that melts it afterwards and loads it up!
Print a pistol.
[QUOTE=ewitwins;29958401]We need some sort of a chamber that scans an item, collects it's dimensions as data, and then replicates it using a 3D printer! We also need a system that allows us to directly recycle plastic items and use it as the "ink" for the printer. Think if it as a plastic woodchipper that melts it afterwards and loads it up![/QUOTE] I don't know about the recycler, but the 3D scanner exists. It's really useful if you have to make replacements for obscure parts. [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_scanner][Wikipedia Page][/url] [editline]21st May 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=theleader123;29958112]What if a new pair of headphones costs less than the materials to print a headband?[/QUOTE] It's like $6-9 for one pound of thermoplastic. $50 if you want a 100 meter bolt of material. It's relatively cheap once you actually build the thing.
I will build a giant one and print a life-size unicorn.
Can I print a hooker?
[QUOTE=ASmellyOgre;29964311][editline]21st May 2011[/editline] It's like $6-9 for one pound of thermoplastic. $50 if you want a 100 meter bolt of material. It's relatively cheap once you actually build the thing.[/QUOTE] Ah that's cheaper than I thought.
I'm gonna model all the parts of the portal gun seen in the boots video, print them out and assemble them fuck volpin
[QUOTE=theleader123;29969151]Ah that's cheaper than I thought.[/QUOTE] It really depends on the printer. Different materials take different plastic types. Some can cost $10 per cubic inch, others $1 per cubic inch.
I'm planning on building a 3D printer at some point in the future. The only problem is, most DIY 3D printers, if not all of them, are incapable of producing high quality pieces. The image below is of a Portal 2 Core Module, made entirely by a 3D printer/Rapid Prototyping Device. [url]http://i.imgur.com/wkwdW.jpg [/url] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=db43pjAhqfA[/media] The guy who mades these (there are videos of them in action, with voice bits from the actual characters and everything) used an Eden 350 3D printer. Actual cost? $150,000. The only reason I [b]want[/b] a 3D printer is so I can make things like this, and from what I can tell, there isn't a single DIY printer out there yet that can do it.
I've always wanted a little toy figure of Max Payne, so if I ever print something I think it would be Max in some cool pose.
[QUOTE=animephreak135;29971083]The only reason I [b]want[/b] a 3D printer is so I can make things like this, and from what I can tell, there isn't a single DIY printer out there yet that can do it.[/QUOTE] Well it's probably a price thing as none of the DIY printers are at the same quality level of commercial grade printers but considering the fact that it only costs 1/100th of the price I'd say it's pretty good. Eventually the price on 3D printers will go down and the quality of the DIY ones will go up but it'll probably be a few years before we see any DIY or hobbyist printer get close to the commercial grade ones.
[QUOTE=theleader123;29972038]Well it's probably a price thing as none of the DIY printers are at the same quality level of commercial grade printers but considering the fact that it only costs 1/100th of the price I'd say it's pretty good. Eventually the price on 3D printers will go down and the quality of the DIY ones will go up but it'll probably be a few years before we see any DIY or hobbyist printer get close to the commercial grade ones.[/QUOTE] This little story of mine has been circulated on Reddit in the past, but in 2008, I came across a hobby robotics shop in Tokyo that sold Eden 350s for $400 a piece. Rapid prototyping machines vary wildly by region when it comes to price. $150,000 here, $400 there. I got to sit around and watch robot "combat" enthusiasts break eachothers robots in the arena, and then waddle over to the rapid prototyper and grab a printed gear that they commissioned an hour before the fight to repair them.
[QUOTE=animephreak135;29973888]This little story of mine has been circulated on Reddit in the past, but in 2008, I came across a hobby robotics shop in Tokyo that sold Eden 350s for $400 a piece. Rapid prototyping machines vary wildly by region when it comes to price. $150,000 here, $400 there. I got to sit around and watch robot "combat" enthusiasts break eachothers robots in the arena, and then waddle over to the rapid prototyper and grab a printed gear that they commissioned an hour before the fight to repair them.[/QUOTE]I really doubt the same thing there would be so much cheaper. It's just not believable. Smells fishy.
[QUOTE=johan_sm;29974983]I really doubt the same thing there would be so much cheaper. It's just not believable. Smells fishy.[/QUOTE] There was nothing fishy about it. I don't remember the name of the place, but it was in the tech district. They were an authorized retailer; had a few brand new boxes under the table. The pricing was appropriate. I was told I couldn't bring it through customs so I never bought one. 3d solutions will do things like this in various regions. They sell their $150,000 Eden 350s to major companies. The cost of the Eden 350 is in no way representative of the hard value of the device. Companies and universities pay top dollar because of the frequent software upgrades, maintenance, and because the $150,000 pricetag pays for time 3dsolutions spent coming up with the device. The companies that buy these devices will use them over and over and over again to prototype products that they'll make millions off of, so they're extremely important and 3dsolutions is aware if what they can sell them for. Of course, once a company has paid that amount, 3dsolutions is entitled to give them constant maintenance and custom tailored software upgrades for a year, or until the subscription is renewed. It's all in the marketing.
so can I print out a helmet and wear it? or will it break?
I just realized, didn't Valve release the models of the TF2 characters? Screw buying the expensive $200 figurines, print them yourself!
[QUOTE=Intoxicated Spy;29975649]so can I print out a helmet and wear it? or will it break?[/QUOTE] You could, but it would be as strong as plastic And pretty expensive depending on the machine.
[QUOTE=BlueFlash;29976171]I just realized, didn't Valve release the models of the TF2 characters? Screw buying the expensive $200 figurines, print them yourself![/QUOTE] The problem would be that the printer probably costs more than triple as much.
[QUOTE=Dlaor-guy;29976262]The problem would be that the printer probably costs more than triple as much.[/QUOTE] But if you have other uses for the printer, why not?
[QUOTE=BlueFlash;29976335]But if you have other uses for the printer, why not?[/QUOTE] Because printing material is expensive and should not be let to waste.
Oh god I was explaining a 3D printer to my mom, explaining that it can make almost any 3D object, and she immediately replied "Wait, is it inkjet or laser?"
[QUOTE=ManningQB18;29992232]Oh god I was explaining a 3D printer to my mom, explaining that it can make almost any 3D object, and she immediately replied "Wait, is it inkjet or laser?"[/QUOTE] Both.
[QUOTE=ManningQB18;29992232]Oh god I was explaining a 3D printer to my mom, explaining that it can make almost any 3D object, and she immediately replied "Wait, is it inkjet or laser?"[/QUOTE] sandjet
Yeah, call me up when there is a decent consumer-level 3D printer. Then I'll be excited.
Anyone else here going to print the super-gravity gun 1:1 just for fun to use the ßüñ?
[QUOTE=LifeIsGood;30089707]Anyone else here going to print the super-gravity gun 1:1 just for fun to use the ßüñ?[/QUOTE] Woo, $3000 in material
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