3D Printers

[GreveHaller]

My guess is original production parts vs custom printed parts will play a role in the pricing.

agree but same could be said about today's OEM parts vs aftermarket on a car

 

[n_huffhines]

ok, here's a dilemma. Will that effect the price and rarity of old autos? one of the factors in the value of an old car is the scarcity of parts. With a 3D printer, all parts to any car will be available. Hum..

That's a great thing, IMO. Why should classic cars only be for rich guys?

 

[BenGrimm]

World's first 3D-printed apartment building constructed in China - CNET

 

[InVOLuntary]

Anyone purchased one of these? I'm think of buying one. Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[MG1968]

Anyone purchased one of these? I'm think of buying one. Any advice would be appreciated.

Take up a hobby to pursue while your printer is printing something. They are not fast.

 

[salutethehill]

Take up a hobby to pursue while your printer is printing something. They are not fast.

I was gonna say the same thing. I just took my kids to a science/tech festival where they had several of these to play with. One was printing a Yoda doll about the size of a softball. I said, "how long's it take to print".

4 hours.

Some are faster than others, but none are fast.

 

[Vol8188]

How many people do you believe had tried to print Kelly Lebrock?

 

[Coug]

The drawback to these 3D home printers is that at the end of the day anything and everything you print will be plastic.

 

[Vol8188]

How many people do you believe had tried to print Kelly Lebrock?

Really? No other weird science fans?

 

[InVOLuntary]

Take up a hobby to pursue while your printer is printing something. They are not fast.

I knew it took a while to print something. Figured I would start it at night and get it out in the morning.

 

[InVOLuntary]

The drawback to these 3D home printers is that at the end of the day anything and everything you print will be plastic.

Actually I saw one model that would let you print in wood. Had what they called a wood filament. Not sure how it worked unless it was wood saw dust that was in some kind if plastic binder. They had examples of wicker baskets I believe.

 

[ACvol3]

Anybody seen the 3d printers that use a pool of resin? They remind me of terminator 2.. Pretty neat.

3d models just rise up out of the pool, and it's something like 100x faster than conventional 3d printers.

 

[InVOLuntary]

Anybody seen the 3d printers that use a pool of resin? They remind me of terminator 2.. Pretty neat.

3d models just rise up out of the pool, and it's something like 100x faster than conventional 3d printers.

I have seen those. I think they use lasers to harden the resin at the surface and the model slowly decends into the liquid as it's made. Then when complete it emerges from under the surface. Very cool. It looks like you need to be a chemistry major to operate one though.