http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=0b5_1310330270

holy christ, this is cool

7/11/2011 3:08:03 PM

they've got one at college of textiles, but it prints in this polymer powder ... not very sturdy

actually that same company made it, Z Corporation

[Edited on July 11, 2011 at 3:10 PM. Reason : ]

7/11/2011 3:10:07 PM

Big market for this

SSYS pretty much paid for my Cabriolet

7/11/2011 3:10:42 PM

i can't wait till they start printing out cars and houses.

7/11/2011 3:13:43 PM

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/388966/june-08-2011/bre-pettis

7/11/2011 3:14:55 PM

That's pretty awesome.

7/11/2011 3:22:48 PM

eventually, after you purchase something online, you won't have to wait for it to be delivered. you'll just print it out.

the future of piracy will be interesting, too.

7/11/2011 3:27:14 PM

i'm a little skeptical here.

How can scanning just the outside of the wrench enable the 3D printer to replicate the opening/closing mechanism of the wrench jaws?

Unless that was just edited out for the purpose of this being on TV. But I would think that would be the exact type of detail that the audience of such a show would want to see...

7/11/2011 3:52:52 PM

^I had the same thought.

7/11/2011 3:54:56 PM

the one at CoT takes a solidworks (or whatever format) file and prints from that

i didnt watch that whole video, does it scan the wrench or something

[Edited on July 11, 2011 at 3:55 PM. Reason : ]

7/11/2011 3:55:21 PM

They edited it in the software to give it the moving parts.

I saw some documentary on these a while ago involving Jay Leno, because he has one in his garage, and he did the same demo with the wrench, and it showed them editing the part to allow it to move.

7/11/2011 4:06:21 PM

They are a standard for "fast prototyping" in Industrial Engineering. Some use lasers to harden plastic. The best one fuses titanium ... They took an x-ray of a dog hip bone then used the titanium 3D printer to construct a new one.

7/11/2011 4:11:23 PM

where's that polymer 3d printer that can print copies of itself?

http://reprap.org/wiki/Main_Page

Found it. I'll be building one of these when I can move somewhere with space for a shop

7/11/2011 4:27:21 PM

Quote :

"How can scanning just the outside of the wrench enable the 3D printer to replicate the opening/closing mechanism of the wrench jaws? Unless that was just edited out for the purpose of this being on TV. But I would think that would be the exact type of detail that the audience of such a show would want to see..."

EXACTLY the thought that I had last week when I watched the youtube clip.

7/11/2011 4:30:35 PM

[Edited on July 11, 2011 at 5:15 PM. Reason : also I have a 3D-printed Millenium Falcon on my desk]

7/11/2011 5:06:48 PM

I used one of these to make a part for work... SLA, sterolithography, was the particular technique.

Its bad ass, it allowed me to make a pretty complicated shape.

There's also a technology that produces metal parts

7/11/2011 5:12:44 PM

My friends own one of these...they make hd displays for dslr cameras...cheaper to design and prototype in house and then send final off for production.

7/11/2011 6:31:47 PM

i want one but can't justify paying for one

7/11/2011 6:40:13 PM

one step closer to skynet and self-replicating killing machines...

7/11/2011 9:42:34 PM

yo BigMan157 i'll go dutch on a 3D printer with you

7/11/2011 9:45:34 PM

Wraith, do you have a makerbot? Ive been really interested in them, but wanted to get some honest feedback from someone who owns one.

7/12/2011 12:26:38 AM

^^^ They already tried making a machine that can print the majority of its own parts.

7/12/2011 12:27:40 AM

the graphic communication program in the College of Ed. has had one of those things for years. As someone pointed out, it uses solid works drawings and the like. I'm not sure what the scanner was that they were using. They did something that didn't show.

There are several different types of 3D printers (google stereolithography). The type shown in the op is on the low-end. it uses a binder fluid out of what is essentially an inkjet dispenser. You can use the super expensive custom powder, you can also just use cornstarch for the material.

large format:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky87zxNy1oo

7/12/2011 12:50:40 AM

that was cool, but it wasn't an exact replica of the wrench. the screw that adjusts it was had less threads than the original.

7/12/2011 1:06:03 AM

Quote :

"http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/388966/june-08-2011/bre-pettis"

I saw that too. China better watch out. We can now make cheap plastic crap in our homes!

[Edited on July 12, 2011 at 2:58 AM. Reason : ...]

7/12/2011 2:55:13 AM

College of Design has two. One is a ZCorp starch printer, the other is a full ABS Dimension printer.

There's a ton of software you can use to print to these things. Solidworks is one option for printing. Pretty much any 3d modeling application that can output to STL can print to a 3d printer.

The dimension printers use their own CAM application that you have to process your model with anyway.

7/12/2011 6:08:59 AM

No I don't have one, that pic came from one of the nerds here at work.

I did use the starch printer at the college of design for making a mold of my aircraft inlet for senior design back in 2007. It made things SO much easier.

7/12/2011 9:27:32 AM

This is my world...(I sell Faro ScanArms) There are several different types of 3D printers and they all have their positives and negatives. If you want to know specifics, just let me know. I can break them all down for you. This will give you a better idea of how it all works...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7sMf7eDC_w

You can scan, clean up and then print...but for more complex items like wrenches and the sockets, it does require some detailed programming in a program like Polyworks, GeoMagic or Rapid Form.

7/12/2011 9:52:41 PM

What are the requirement to use the CoD one? Do you have to be in a design class or can you just sign up for it?

7/13/2011 12:01:40 AM

http://www.gizmag.com/n12-3d-printed-bikini/18869/

7/13/2011 12:10:26 AM

they probably couldn't afford to 3d print a bra for a model with bigger tits

7/13/2011 12:11:40 AM

^who is your primary target audience, and whats the low end on a system to print out solidworks models?

7/13/2011 12:14:20 AM

Quote :

"^^^ They already tried making a machine that can print the majority of its own parts."

Yes... I know as it was mentioned quite a few posts above mine. Hint: self replicating...

Also, a 3d printed bikini is a waste since fabric is technically more of a 2d product that drapes on the user. Not very impressive. Also strength can be an issue say... if your surfing and the small bits break right off. Seems like wardrobe malfunction in the making. However, I'll reserve my judgement if I can conduct some real life experiments. I require a hot model.

7/13/2011 1:39:04 AM

Different printers use different methods and materials. Some need to be sealed with glue or some type of product. Some need to be hardened in a kiln. Others don't.
I don't think you will use the printer to make clothes, but you will use the laser scanner to get perfectly fitted clothes made for your body and not a generic hobo. Imagine a perfectly fitted shirt…or underwear just for you!

7/13/2011 5:22:16 PM

7/13/2011 5:35:03 PM

Quote :

"Not very impressive. Also strength can be an issue say... if your surfing and the small bits break right off. Seems like wardrobe malfunction in the making. However, I'll reserve my judgement if I can conduct some real life experiments"

Uh, it's printed with Nylon. Which is not going to have "small bits breaking off". Way to make assumptions that aren't valid though

I think it's an incredible IDEA to print clothing, especially specialty gear (think protective gear for athletes, construction workers, etc). Motorcycle jackets, helmets, gloves, boots. All kinds of possibilities there that just aren't commercial viable with fabric construction techniques.

But making a fucking bikini is stupid, and the design is horrendous. It looks straight out of an undergraduate design project studio

7/13/2011 6:03:59 PM

now they can print makeup

http://www.policymic.com/articles/89101/this-young-woman-invented-a-machine-that-may-doom-the-55-billion-makeup-industry

5/8/2014 10:14:23 PM

unlike ^, something actually useful

3d printed homes

http://mashable.com/2014/04/28/3d-printing-houses-china/

Quote :

"A Chinese company harnessed 3D-printing technology to build 10 one-story houses in a day — a cheaper, faster and safer alternative to more traditional construction. WinSun Decoration Design Engineering built the houses in Shanghai using four giant 3D printers, which are each 10 meters (33 feet) wide and 6.6 meters (22 feet) high, according to Chinese news agency Xinhua. They produce a mix of cement and construction waste to construct the walls layer by layer, a process much like how a baker might ice a cake."

video in link.

this is great news if it does catch on and is approved for commercial use.

each house cost just $5,000.

5/8/2014 11:05:34 PM