"OK, 3-D Printer Fans" Topic
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| War Monkey | 22 Nov 2014 8:43 p.m. PST |
Makerbot
I just seen these thing at the Large Orange Box Home Improvement Store, there going for just under $2,900 USD US dollars. Too rich for myself, seen some of the prints that they have on display, the look really nice but you can still see the print lines, looks like you can do most anything. Would some day like to have a toy like this but that would have to be some day. they also have a turntable style laser scanner as well going for just under $800 USD US Dollars Hope this will help some of you fans out there. |
| Mako11 | 22 Nov 2014 9:00 p.m. PST |
Whoever comes up with a way to get rid of those print lines is going to be very rich. |
| War Monkey | 22 Nov 2014 9:06 p.m. PST |
The lines are very lite, and I'm willing to bet this will be be their first generation ad with sales that they come up with a better and cheaper one, I only hope. :D |
 aegiscg47  | 22 Nov 2014 9:23 p.m. PST |
3D scanners are still not that great unless you get into the $20,000 USD+ range. We have a NextEngine 3D scanner that was a few thousand and it does OK, but you need to do a lot of modeling work yourself after the scan. Also, they'll sell you "advanced" and "pro" software that strangely enough improves the quality of the scans, but that will set you back a few extra thousand bucks. |
| ming31 | 22 Nov 2014 9:24 p.m. PST |
Smooth on ( the resin people )have a brush on the help elimaate the lines and make the piece easier to clean up |
| alex757 | 23 Nov 2014 5:51 a.m. PST |
watch this video:
link It does not look like this was quite ready for prime time… |
| Who asked this joker | 23 Nov 2014 7:00 a.m. PST |
Printers that use the extruded plastic rods (the cheaper ones) will always leave the mold lines. It's something like using a cake frosting nozzle to build up the model from the foot to the head. The printers that use the powdered plastic (the $20 USDK+ printers) generally do a fine job. Places like Shapeways use these sorts of printers. It still uses the same technology for the nozzle but the opening is smaller and the plastic flows much better. Of course, you also have to keep them going with maintenance. I don't know how much that costs but it can't be cheap! |
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