3 dimensional printer

TerryB · Post by **TerryB** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:01 am

MIND = BLOWN

I WONDER IF THEY CAN PRINT FRIENDS AND THEN I COULD BUY A PRINTER AND PRINT MY OWN FRIENDS AND HAVE FRIENDS OF MY OWN

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NueRhgISweE[/youtube]

jgmack · Post by **jgmack** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:51 am

The parts to make one of those can be found at Radio Shack.

vern · Post by **vern** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:26 am

The Economist is always doing articles about these printers. The last article I read said that this is how factories will run in the future. They will just start printing out cars. Definitely some Star Trek shit.

Right now they can even print chain mail and violins that play.

Beer Jew · Post by **Beer Jew** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:37 am

protobuilder wrote:MIND = BLOWN

I WONDER IF THEY CAN PRINT FRIENDS AND THEN I COULD BUY A PRINTER AND PRINT MY OWN FRIENDS AND HAVE FRIENDS OF MY OWN

Do you think it prints plane tickets?

TerryB · Post by **TerryB** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:57 am

I will inquire.

The Crawdaddy · Post by **The Crawdaddy** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 12:00 pm

We used an ABS printer for some of the more complex parts of the sub model we built for tank testing for our final class- planes, stern and propulsors. Does good detail work. If I remember I will post pics when I get a chance.

baffled · Post by **baffled** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 12:17 pm

The Crawdaddy wrote:We used an ABS printer for some of the more complex parts of the sub model we built for tank testing for our final class- planes, stern and propulsors. Does good detail work. If I remember I will post pics when I get a chance.

This didn't happen to be at MIT, did it?

Beer Jew · Post by **Beer Jew** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 12:29 pm

Someone here is in MIT?

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 12:31 pm

protobuilder wrote:MIND = BLOWN

I WONDER IF THEY CAN PRINT FRIENDS AND THEN I COULD BUY A PRINTER AND PRINT MY OWN FRIENDS AND HAVE FRIENDS OF MY OWN

You just want it to print a blowup doll.

nafod · Post by **nafod** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 2:08 pm

Two words = business model

"custom dildos"

j-cubed · Post by **j-cubed** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 2:48 pm

They are big here in Detroit for prototyping plastic components and trim parts, or electrical connectors.

They are also big in the dental industry for building models of peoples mouths for fitting bars, implants, abutments...

The one in the video is working via extruding melted plastic. I like the Z-Corp models, which basically use an HP inkjet print head to print a glue onto a starch layer. Those units can print in color, and you can do some cool assemblies.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-JOJ91p9Wc[/youtube]

nafod · Post by **nafod** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 5:07 pm

baffled wrote:
The Crawdaddy wrote:We used an ABS printer for some of the more complex parts of the sub model we built for tank testing for our final class- planes, stern and propulsors. Does good detail work. If I remember I will post pics when I get a chance.
This didn't happen to be at MIT, did it?

He's got a plastic diploma that says MIT on it.

The Crawdaddy · Post by **The Crawdaddy** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:21 pm

Haha.

Fat Cat · Post by **Fat Cat** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:33 pm

Can it print weed?

The Crawdaddy · Post by **The Crawdaddy** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 12:04 am

j-cubed wrote:They are big here in Detroit for prototyping plastic components and trim parts, or electrical connectors.

They are also big in the dental industry for building models of peoples mouths for fitting bars, implants, abutments...

The one in the video is working via extruding melted plastic. I like the Z-Corp models, which basically use an HP inkjet print head to print a glue onto a starch layer. Those units can print in color, and you can do some cool assemblies.

This was kind of my point about how it's a pretty useful tool. Here's the pics I mentioned before. Scale is 1/30th. The Bow planes are simple, but couldn't be cut on the hull section by the 5-axis milling machine because of the material we are using, so we went this route because of the accuracy of scale and tolerances of the printer. Cost was reasonable at about $25/cubic inch and didn't hurt in making the choice either.

Just to deflect the question, the cuts in the shrouds are where they intersect with the non-pressure hull of the model.

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baffled · Post by **baffled** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 12:25 am

Alright, this really is pretty fuggin' cool.

cunch · Post by **cunch** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 3:40 am

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ-aWFYT_SU[/youtube]

jgmack · Post by **jgmack** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 5:19 am

The whole thing is nothing but a hoax.

The Cunning Stunt · Post by **The Cunning Stunt** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 3:27 pm

Can it print a 3d printer that prints novelty 3d printer models I can later sell for a handsome profit?

nafod · Post by **nafod** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 4:06 pm

They have systems now that use a laser and powdered metal to make metal parts. Expensive to do, but otherwise amazing.

kreator · Post by **kreator** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 4:17 pm

nafod wrote:They have systems now that use a laser and powdered metal to make metal parts. Expensive to do, but otherwise amazing.

Those are old, man. Like 3 months ago.
Now they have systems that use a laser and powdered humans to make new people. Takes about 9 months to do, but other than that it's pretty amazing.

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