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Holy Crap! A 3D printer, Is this thing for real?

JoLLyRoGer

JoLLyRoGer

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It's like a Star Trek replicator or something. Story and website claims this "3d" printer can print model objects from like a CAD program or something. An actual scale size 3D object you can handle! I can't believe this.

CNN Technology - 3D Printer.

Apparently it uses some kind of powder and binds it together to make solid objects.

ZCorp's page.

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Didn't arstechnica have something on their frontpage about this years ago? Maybe back then they were talking about it theoretically.
 
Z Corp has been selling 3d printers for a while. The printers the article is talking about are new in that they print electronics and were not developed by Z Corp.
 
Originally posted by: bunker
Z Corp has been selling 3d printers for a while. The printers the article is talking about are new in that they print electronics and were not developed by Z Corp.
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This is news to me. I must be living under a rock. Even so this is some wild crap!
 
I saw a story about this sort of technology several years ago.

It's kinda cool I suppose, but not something the average person could use. Unless you can do LIFE SIZE scans of hotties! 🙂
 
they have used that kind of stuff for years. The ones I have seen are used to make parts for the auto industry out of either resin or layers of paper. Neat stuff
 
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
they have used that kind of stuff for years. The ones I have seen are used to make parts for the auto industry out of either resin or layers of paper. Neat stuff
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Yeah, but think about this new one they're trying to make happen. Actually "printing" electronic circuits....??? BAD A$$

Go BERKLEY!!!
 
If I remember correctly a lot of mechanical engineering firms have used these to create prototypes of components they created with CAD software. It's awesome.
 
It's very cool but incredibly far away from actually printing a fully capable digital device like an MP3 player 🙂
 
Originally posted by: Orsorum
If I remember correctly a lot of mechanical engineering firms have used these to create prototypes of components they created with CAD software. It's awesome.
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yah we have some of those machines at work (toy design/development). one prints this wax-like substance, another uses a laser to cure a liquid resin (SLA), and one uses powdered plastic (SLS). it's pretty cool to be able to design parts on the computer and then have a sample in your hand in a few hours.
 
I seen stuff like it before. They wher used to show models of parts and various other catia drawings in 3d. cool stuff.
 
Originally posted by: PipBoy
Originally posted by: Orsorum
If I remember correctly a lot of mechanical engineering firms have used these to create prototypes of components they created with CAD software. It's awesome.
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yah we have some of those machines at work (toy design/development). one prints this wax-like substance, another uses a laser to cure a liquid resin (SLA), and one uses powdered plastic (SLS). it's pretty cool to be able to design parts on the computer and then have a sample in your hand in a few hours.
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Yeah, I don't see how this is too different than those rapid prototyping methods. They're fairly prevalent in industry and academia.

 
QC and longevity are both nonexistant with this technology. I think it's a nice thought that may work, but the actual value of the end-product has extremely limited worth in a production environment.
 
Just a cad-cam system. Very cool though, and compared to an automated machine tool very cheap.

I've been drooling over these for years... heh
 
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