I got me 3D printer, awesome!

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Howdy.

A while back I posted about a laser cutter I got and rebuilt and made some neat stuff with.

Well now it is time to print in 3D rather than cut stuff.

Behold the printer

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tis amazing - the prints are ace quality about 0.2mm resolution.

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One of the first prints

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I wonder if it will be as cool as the laser - but I bet making bits on both will yield some amazing stuff!
 
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Is it cheaper to buy new ink/gubbings or just buy a new printer?

Epson have stonking deal on.

Lol, it uses ABS plastic. £40 for enough to do 30 odd models.

It prints by laying down 0.2mm layers of abs plastic to build up the object. So it does actually print things out.

The big pro ones are £30k upwards.
 
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I'd love one just for giggles.

3D printing really is going to change things over the next few years. Already there is a car out somewhere that uses 3d printed panels instead of formed ones. How cool would it be to just buy a lego design and then be sent the schematics to print it out yourself!

They only work on plastic at the moment dont they?
 
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I built a thing-o-matic about three months ago, and there is something magical at seeing something you have designed being created layer by layer.

What cad software are you planning on using ?
 
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Admit it, the first thing many of us would print out would be a gigantic penis just for the lulz (leave it hanging through next door's letterbox for bonus points).
 
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[FnG]magnolia;20747083 said:
Have to say, that's not the first body part I thought of.

I doubt a printed flange would be flexible enough to be comfortable in all honesty.... :p Maybe different materials will let you print your own fleshlight. :D
 
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