This bunch seems like there would be a few "printers" on this board. Im just starting to look at it all.... but the idea of self replicating
printers is awesome
looking at the reprap printers, but i kinda wanted a larger print area than the "intro" printers offer.
Any experience here? any spare parts? any first hand advice?
Eventual goal would be like a 2'x2'x1' print area, so if i needed i could make some sizeable pieces! But thats a gnarly setup, prolly wont build one
that size for a long time lolshaggs2riches - 1-3-2013 at 07:08 PM
I've wanted to attempt my own for a while now. Actually I think I posted about it last year sometime, but it seemed that nobody was doing it then. The
biggest hurdle I currently face is three little ones that would think any part of the project would be great for their lego collection. That and my wife wouldn't let me build it in the house, and have no other place atm.
:puzzled:acartier1981 - 5-3-2013 at 09:24 AM
The problem with most all 3d printers is that the parts produced are not useable for much of anything other than toys.erratic winds - 5-3-2013 at 10:12 AM
Yup, toys is all they are good for.
Looks fun. (The white part is 3d printed.)Nfish - 5-3-2013 at 10:32 AM
Well, I've also heard news not long ago that some students (MIT?) made real rifles by using the 3D printer...guns are toys too I guess :Pdoneski - 5-3-2013 at 11:34 AM
I think that 3D printing is going to transform our way of life. Think 10 years from now and what will be possible. What happens when you can create
anything even things with moving parts in your home. How about printing out that hard to find expensive part for you car? Want a disk wheel for your
buggy or a machine gun? Download the specs and do it. Sure it's building with plastic but materials science can make plastic about as strong as steel
or as flexible as rubber.
How do you protect intellectual property rights and product ownership? Will we see lock downs on sharing product designs like we have on music and
videos? That's my rant for today.Drewculous - 5-3-2013 at 02:10 PM
The "ar guy" is using a pretty sweet rig! Its a little pricier than what im eyeballin. The "cured resin" style of printers make awesome products
thats can actually be used.... The hot tip printers are still pretty, well, not-quite-useless... But they make an inferior product in comparison...
Still weighing the pros/consflyjump - 5-3-2013 at 07:55 PM
We just got one at my work. Ill let you know how well it works once its up and runningDrewculous - 6-3-2013 at 11:03 AM
Adam! Ill send you some files! Just mail them to me! Dont ask questions lmao!!shaggs2riches - 8-3-2013 at 02:20 PM
How about a possible future in house building?? This is a cool concept that I never thought about.
