I got me 3D printer, awesome!

[Dave]

They only work on plastic at the moment dont they?

I read in a Chemical Engineering magazine the other month (unfortunately not featured on Have I Got News for You!) that people have also used them to print out chocolate and other "molten" foods. Funky shaped chocolate, although I shall echo the above and say that a penis-/breast-shaped chocolates would be the first printed

 

[Brumboy]

Omg that is so cool damn!!! I want one..how tough is the ABS plastic then?

How does the software work then, can you copy 3D models into the software and it prints it out? for example..importing a 3D model of a car (the 1/24 scale ones or whatever)?.

I'm amazed at this! You could make some good money of this too, making various models and selling them on ebay or something!

 

[PermaBanned]

always wanted one of those build it yourself ones!

This, just waiting for it to be a bit better at the budget end, and cheaper. Things will get really interesting when you can get completely self replicating ones, some are pretty close...

 

[arknor]

carbon fibre printers will be the next big thing in 3d

 

[Chaos]

Always fancied a Makerbot but still kinda pricey, that UP! looks nice.

 

[D.P.]

For those that don have £1700 to spend you can use http://www.shapeways.com/
I have had really good experience with these guys, cheap, fats and quality printing.

You can print on a variety of plastics and also stainless steel, silver, sandstone, glass and ceramics
http://www.shapeways.com/materials/

 

[culvers]

these look really interesting but i have to admit i dont fully understand them - what exactly can and cant it produce?
What kind of things are you using it for?
Would love to know a bit more about them from someone who actually has one and uses it

 

[Glaucus]

If only I had £1700 lying about.....

Less than 1/3rd that for a reprap. Although you need to build it yourself. But not hard following plans. Still currently to much money for not enough scope. Come on reprap 3.

Could make some cool moulds to do glass/carbon fiver models with.
One would be sweet and your combo is awesome can print stuff out then laser it, sweet.

 

[Pinter75]

Yoda!

Still working out the settings for best results, but in reality that yoda is sweet, you can see all the bumps and detail of skin.

My camera is not that good, I should go and get the DSLR out really.

 

[Pinter75]

At my local hacker space we are building a rep-rap mendal.

As much as I like the DIY route, I need to prototype products that I design, so I use the 3D printer to make bits my laser or hand making are too tricky to do.

So rather then get a DIY one, I opted to go the prefab route. At the end of the day I do the work in CAD then hit print - simples! No mucking about.

 

[digipeep]

Can you print a working Cheryl Cole?

 

[Kutter]

saw a program yesterday where he took a 3d scan of an adjustable spanner then printed an exact copy. all the moving parts worked straight out of the printer. no assembly or anything. he just pulled it out then tightened up a bolt with it.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgaurYNPWu8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[loltim]

Can you print a working Cheryl Cole?

Just go to Newcastle on a saturday night, you should be able to pick up one similar.

 

[DBT85]

saw a program yesterday where he took a 3d scan of an adjustable spanner then printed an exact copy. all the moving parts worked straight out of the printer. no assembly or anything. he just pulled it out then tightened up a bolt with it.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgaurYNPWu8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

That is the future of manufacturing right there. Glorious!

 

[cainer]

Can you print a working Cheryl Cole?

i dont think they could remove enough brain cells from the plastic :/

 

[haz_pro]

saw a program yesterday where he took a 3d scan of an adjustable spanner then printed an exact copy. all the moving parts worked straight out of the printer. no assembly or anything. he just pulled it out then tightened up a bolt with it.

This is incredible, do want!

 

[Doomedspeed]

saw a program yesterday where he took a 3d scan of an adjustable spanner then printed an exact copy. all the moving parts worked straight out of the printer. no assembly or anything. he just pulled it out then tightened up a bolt with it.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgaurYNPWu8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Just watched that, that is the future right there my friend.

 

[antijoke]

This will yield something awesome.

I just know it.

 

[Morgoth]

I wonder what the cost price of that duplicated wrench was.

 

[Mik3]

I cant wait till we can print our own electronics, cpu's included!

Atomic printers would be awesome.