3D printer

[Kin]

http://www.time-compression.com/x/guideArc...le.html?id=6608

http://www.encee.de/cgi-bin/view/Main/SD300

for 14.900 euro's

it would be great if it's possible to split the ammount in 120 months.. to make it affordable.

Imagine what you could make wit that machine...

[promethuem5]

What if we got together a group to buy it and use it collectively? That sounds like a pretty rad idea...

[EXO]

What if we got together a group to buy it and use it collectively? That sounds like a pretty rad idea...

ok... you guys order it and I'll sign for it!

[Mephistopheles]

Hhmmm I guess I'd have to CAD individual parts to make my 1:1 scale fully transformable VF-1J. ...Hhmmm imagine all the small parts I could replace. You know, those small pieces of plastic that break or get lost and all you need is a replacement only replacement parts are unavailable and you are too lazy to make a mold.

Edited September 25, 2006 by Mephistopheles

[chrono]

I saw one of these roughly 3 weeks ago for 12,300. But ever since I started seeing the results of the laser cutting print method I don't know if I wanna get one now.

[Kin]

omg... my drewl is all over that powdery substance..

http://www.ems-usa.com/Movies/EMS_ZPrinter...orial_Large.wmv

[Fort Max]

I saw one of these roughly 3 weeks ago for 12,300. But ever since I started seeing the results of the laser cutting print method I don't know if I wanna get one now.

I take it that the method you saw is at the bottom end of the 3D printer market?

I sent off for a couple of free samples years ago when I first heard about the technolgy and while the detail and such was good and impressive they were only ever meant to be conceptual pieces for showing new products to clients etc.

To get something capable of producing spare parts for toys on a whim you'd need a hace of a lot more I imagine, I keep meaning to look it up again but I don't have the time.

[chrono]

The opposite.

It was high end. Guy had a dime sized metal Gallactica made with super fine detail in the ten thousands range. Had a nearly pre-paint finished print quality too. It was really really sick!