3D printer

Gargamel · 07-19-14, 11:07 PM

Well, I did it.

I just bought myself a 3d printer.

And yes, I used the SUBSIM affiliate link on amazon.

I'll let you guys know how it goes.

And yes, I'll be offering up it's services to rent if anybody needs something.

CaptainMattJ. · 07-20-14, 02:22 AM

I had one in my ROP CAD class a few years ago. It came with some models already in the printer, and the one that had me really impressed was the whistle it printed with the ball free floating inside of it.

Jimbuna · 07-20-14, 05:19 AM

I'd love to have one...some day

Pisces · 07-20-14, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

I'd love to have one...some day

Be more agressive!!!

Jimbuna · 07-20-14, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Pisces

Be more agressive!!!

Rgr that

kranz · 07-20-14, 08:44 AM

if you have this printer, then this is for you: http://tinyurl.com/lfyco54
warning:NSFW

Buddahaid · 07-20-14, 11:22 AM

I'm at a loss thinking what I would use one for outside of prop building. What do you have in mind for yours?

kraznyi_oktjabr · 07-20-14, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gargamel

Well, I did it.

I just bought myself a 3d printer.

And yes, I used the SUBSIM affiliate link on amazon.

I'll let you guys know how it goes.

And yes, I'll be offering up it's services to rent if anybody needs something.

What kind of 3D printer is that? Desktop device? You know some print hand tools, some turbine blades (Siemens, experimental so far), some houses (guy in China, don't remember name)...

Gargamel · 07-21-14, 02:44 AM

XYZ davinci. It does. 8" cubes (210mm).

I will mainly be using it for boat parts on the RC sailboat. There is a class of boat that is limited to 300mm long, 150mm wide, 300mm high, and I will be working on a planing/foiling version of that.

www.thingiverse.com is a repository of things people have made.

Things I want to eventually make:

Quad-copter. With my radios already purchased from the RC sailboat, this will actually be a very cheap endeavor. Adding an adruino board and a little programming will make it into a drone.

Chess set.

a bunch of desktop doohickeys for practice.

Custom camera mounts

My nephews favorite toy is a marble stacking thing that was my toy originally many decades ago. Some of the original parts are missing and there were always new parts that they never made.

Custom pieces for his wooden train set.

I've already forgotten a half dozen things I want to make.

To be honest, the list is infinite.

Aktungbby · 07-21-14, 09:25 AM

Maxolius! after a bit of a silent run!

vienna · 07-21-14, 12:39 PM

It is entirely possible 3D printer could do to manufacturing what PC text printers did to publishing. The ability to create an object without needing a manufacturing facility is akin to being able to produce printed works, books, etc., without a printing press. It will be interesting to see what becomes of manufacturing as 3D printer become more numerous and inexpensive...

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Gargamel · 07-22-14, 06:32 AM

I'm not sure the analogy is close enough though.

Text printers never printed in a format conducive to reading in a leisurely setting. The e-reader has done that. But the point is valid though.

I would expect, 10-15 years out, that about 30% of homes will have their own 3d printer. Even with idiot proofing trends in similar hardware, it will probably remain a semi complicated piece of equipment to run. But, sites like thingiverse and others do open up interesting possibilities. I will believe that 95%+ of the population, within that same timeframe, will have used 3d printing to create something they need.

I envision store fronts that have various models of printers, using various materials. These are options already available today. But then you can download a design, customize it if you know how (that's the kicker, simple engineering knowledge to get it right), and send it to the shop. They then make it in the appropriate material, and you pick it up later or the next day. Local 3d printers aren't prevalent enough for this option, and shipping costs play a part. So unless it's a custom job, it's not cost efficient to 3d print most everyday objects.

30-50 years out though.... especially with the advances in bio-3d printing.. fully working replacement organs, using the patients own tissue as a base to work with so there isn't rejection issues. Which means, if you have a starter piece of meat, you can 3d print a steak. The StarTrek replicators are not out of the question in the realm of 3d printing.

I know my list of things to make keeps getting longer and longer, I forget more than I remember.

I think one of the first things I'm making is a reinforcing bracket for my head board that squeaks when, well.... you know...

07-19-14, 11:07 PM	#1
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	3D printer Well, I did it. I just bought myself a 3d printer. And yes, I used the SUBSIM affiliate link on amazon. I'll let you guys know how it goes. And yes, I'll be offering up it's services to rent if anybody needs something. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

07-20-14, 02:22 AM	#2
CaptainMattJ. The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,364 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	I had one in my ROP CAD class a few years ago. It came with some models already in the printer, and the one that had me really impressed was the whistle it printed with the ball free floating inside of it. __________________ A popular Government without popular information nor the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives - James Madison

07-20-14, 05:19 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,461 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I'd love to have one...some day __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-20-14, 11:22 AM	#7
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,319 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	I'm at a loss thinking what I would use one for outside of prop building. What do you have in mind for yours? __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

07-21-14, 02:44 AM	#9
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	XYZ davinci. It does. 8" cubes (210mm). I will mainly be using it for boat parts on the RC sailboat. There is a class of boat that is limited to 300mm long, 150mm wide, 300mm high, and I will be working on a planing/foiling version of that. www.thingiverse.com is a repository of things people have made. Things I want to eventually make: Quad-copter. With my radios already purchased from the RC sailboat, this will actually be a very cheap endeavor. Adding an adruino board and a little programming will make it into a drone. Chess set. a bunch of desktop doohickeys for practice. Custom camera mounts My nephews favorite toy is a marble stacking thing that was my toy originally many decades ago. Some of the original parts are missing and there were always new parts that they never made. Custom pieces for his wooden train set. I've already forgotten a half dozen things I want to make. To be honest, the list is infinite. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

07-20-14, 08:44 AM	#6
kranz The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 1,430 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	if you have this printer, then this is for you: http://tinyurl.com/lfyco54 warning:NSFW

07-21-14, 09:25 AM	#10
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,981 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Welcome back! Maxolius! after a bit of a silent run! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

07-21-14, 12:39 PM	#11
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	It is entirely possible 3D printer could do to manufacturing what PC text printers did to publishing. The ability to create an object without needing a manufacturing facility is akin to being able to produce printed works, books, etc., without a printing press. It will be interesting to see what becomes of manufacturing as 3D printer become more numerous and inexpensive... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __

07-22-14, 06:32 AM	#12
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	I'm not sure the analogy is close enough though. Text printers never printed in a format conducive to reading in a leisurely setting. The e-reader has done that. But the point is valid though. I would expect, 10-15 years out, that about 30% of homes will have their own 3d printer. Even with idiot proofing trends in similar hardware, it will probably remain a semi complicated piece of equipment to run. But, sites like thingiverse and others do open up interesting possibilities. I will believe that 95%+ of the population, within that same timeframe, will have used 3d printing to create something they need. I envision store fronts that have various models of printers, using various materials. These are options already available today. But then you can download a design, customize it if you know how (that's the kicker, simple engineering knowledge to get it right), and send it to the shop. They then make it in the appropriate material, and you pick it up later or the next day. Local 3d printers aren't prevalent enough for this option, and shipping costs play a part. So unless it's a custom job, it's not cost efficient to 3d print most everyday objects. 30-50 years out though.... especially with the advances in bio-3d printing.. fully working replacement organs, using the patients own tissue as a base to work with so there isn't rejection issues. Which means, if you have a starter piece of meat, you can 3d print a steak. The StarTrek replicators are not out of the question in the realm of 3d printing. I know my list of things to make keeps getting longer and longer, I forget more than I remember. I think one of the first things I'm making is a reinforcing bracket for my head board that squeaks when, well.... you know... __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.