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benheck over 14 years ago

Have you incorporated 3D printed objects into any of your projects? What applications do you see for 3D printers?

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    e14 Contributor over 14 years ago +1
    I think, given our natural instinct to build (and our superb 'oooh, this looks like i could make something cool' abilities), 3d printed products stand a good chance of being a staple of modders, builders…
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    e14 Contributor over 14 years ago

    I would love to use a 3d printer, but I cannot afford to buy or build one and go to school. If I had one I would us it a lot.

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    benheck over 14 years ago in reply to e14 Contributor

    Maybe a local hackerspace has one you could check out.

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    e14 Contributor over 14 years ago in reply to benheck

    I don't think there are any hackerspaces in south-east Kansas.

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    fustini over 14 years ago in reply to e14 Contributor

    If you've not already seen, then checkout hackerspaces.org:

     

    http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/List_of_Hacker_Spaces

     

    Also, there are services which will ship to you:

     

    http://i.materialise.com/

    http://www.shapeways.com/

    http://www.ponoko.com/3d-printing

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    e14 Contributor over 14 years ago in reply to fustini

    Those services look nice, but in the long run I think it is more worth my while to save my pennies and buy one in a year or two.

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    benheck over 14 years ago in reply to e14 Contributor

    The Printrbot, which was the very successful 3D printer from Kickstarter, is both affordable and good quality. I've seen people print working KEYS with them.

     

    So DIY is possible in the 500-600 range. Really what's most expensive are the electronics and motors.

     

    -Ben

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    e14 Contributor over 14 years ago in reply to benheck

    How about a Pizza Printer? Add 4 cartridges, one full of cooked flour, one with tomato paste, one with vegetable/meat paste and the last one with cheese. With some development this will soon hit the market and be common as microwave ovens! Thought of this after seeing an exhibition of 3D printing by sudents at UCL, London.

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    e14 Contributor over 14 years ago in reply to benheck

    How about a Pizza Printer? Add 4 cartridges, one full of cooked flour, one with tomato paste, one with vegetable/meat paste and the last one with cheese. With some development this will soon hit the market and be common as microwave ovens! Thought of this after seeing an exhibition of 3D printing by sudents at UCL, London.

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