I got me 3D printer, awesome!

Pinter75 · 8 Dec 2011 at 02:29

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

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

One of the first prints

I wonder if it will be as cool as the laser - but I bet making bits on both will yield some amazing stuff!

Judgeneo · 8 Dec 2011 at 02:33

Insanely jealous....

Where and how much????

Pinter75 · 8 Dec 2011 at 02:37

Judgeneo said:
Insanely jealous....

Where and how much????

On discount so £1700.

Search for "Up 3D printer" :-)

cheets64 · 8 Dec 2011 at 02:48

Is it cheaper to buy new ink/gubbings or just buy a new printer?

Epson have stonking deal on.

[FnG]magnolia · 8 Dec 2011 at 02:59

I don't understand what I'm looking at but I think it might be awesome.

Mr Krugga · 8 Dec 2011 at 03:07

I am Dragonborn.

Pinter75 · 8 Dec 2011 at 03:08

cheets64 said:
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.

Hotwired · 8 Dec 2011 at 03:14

How solid are parts it prints?

Vs say... a part machined from ABS rod.

Marine Iguana · 8 Dec 2011 at 03:22

We must have a time lapse video!

NickK · 8 Dec 2011 at 03:22

interesting christas cards this year lol..

Strife212 · 8 Dec 2011 at 03:31

Print a 3d trollface

metachi · 8 Dec 2011 at 03:33

this is the same printer

DBT85 · 8 Dec 2011 at 06:32

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?

[FnG]magnolia · 8 Dec 2011 at 07:18

So, could you print me Abbey Clancy?

megusta.jpg

RomanNose · 8 Dec 2011 at 07:20

You know they say you wouldn't download a car? Why don't you download a car?

[FnG]magnolia · 8 Dec 2011 at 07:22

Download a city and live in it like Inception*

* Don't do this, it is a terrible, terrible idea

lotus7 · 8 Dec 2011 at 07:25

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 ?

Narj · 8 Dec 2011 at 07:52

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).

[FnG]magnolia · 8 Dec 2011 at 07:56

Have to say, that's not the first body part I thought of.

Narj · 8 Dec 2011 at 07:58

[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....

Maybe different materials will let you print your own fleshlight.