On the CES they showed some models that where going under $500 each and they where pretty neat.
Maybe ill get some in the future since im a 3d artist
Topic: 3D Printing (Read 2916 times)
It's amazing how fast human technology improves. Who knows what will come next. But still 3D printers are really awesome.
Technology is progressing on an exponential curve. The next 10 years will see more change than the previous 100. Just watch, it will be fun!
OK, let's all chip in BTCm buy a 3D printer and and set up a company making, ermm, dunno.
It's amazing how fast human technology improves. Who knows what will come next. But still 3D printers are really awesome.
Yeah lol. I remember having to wait for ages before a picture was printed.
It's amazing how fast human technology improves. Who knows what will come next. But still 3D printers are really awesome.
An interesting and completely disruptive technology (much like bitcoin).
Think about all the material goods you buy... and now all of a sudden you don't buy these things, you make them yourself.
And how will we pay for the designs we download? What incentive is there for designers? At first there will be printers and 'design stores' that lock you in with DRM, but very soon and easily free versions will pop up.
Basically, those who provide the raw materials that these things need will be laughing. Whereas stores like IKEA will be obsolete.
Think about all the material goods you buy... and now all of a sudden you don't buy these things, you make them yourself.
And how will we pay for the designs we download? What incentive is there for designers? At first there will be printers and 'design stores' that lock you in with DRM, but very soon and easily free versions will pop up.
Basically, those who provide the raw materials that these things need will be laughing. Whereas stores like IKEA will be obsolete.
The future looks so awesome, you'll be able to scan an object on your phone on one side of the world and sell it to someone on the other side in minutes... the money will be in your wallet as they begin printing the object right at home. No shipping, no warehouses, no banks, no losses, no hassle!
Any estimate when 3D printers will be sold as serial models (big brands, mass production)?
Possibly as soon as next year. HP is planning to enter the consumer (they've made professional 3D printers for years) 3D printer market.
I have one, the Makerbot Thing-o-matic. Very old now. I bought it when it came out. Its out of production now. bout' 2 yrs ago I think. I use it sometimes. Otherwise mostly use web services to get my prototypes. Building a Delta Ceramic Printer now. Open Source info available online if anyone interested...
Something I designed.....http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7743 ......the page has some photos taken of the print I made on the printer also..
cheers
Something I designed.....http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7743 ......the page has some photos taken of the print I made on the printer also..
cheers
Any estimate when 3D printers will be sold as serial models (big brands, mass production)?
Let's get back on topic? Who has a 3D Printer, and if so which is it?
Don't have one yet, but I am a backer of the Peachy mentioned upthread, so I will have one sometime next year.
Let's get back on topic? Who has a 3D Printer, and if so which is it?
Just watch the forum, their kickstarter page, and their site. I'd expect you may be able to place an order for one as soon as April.
If you back them now, can you be one of the ones that gets it mid-2014?
The backing period ended over a month ago. You missed the boat, so if you want one, you'll just have to wait until they start offering them for public sale. You can sign up for their mailing list and they'll notify you when they do start selling them.
I am not interestesed
I don't think he was talking to you in particular "rampalija", but ok
He just makes random posts to increase his postcount. Most of his posts don't make any sense at all.
Just watch the forum, their kickstarter page, and their site. I'd expect you may be able to place an order for one as soon as April.
If you back them now, can you be one of the ones that gets it mid-2014?
The backing period ended over a month ago. You missed the boat, so if you want one, you'll just have to wait until they start offering them for public sale. You can sign up for their mailing list and they'll notify you when they do start selling them.
I am not interestesed
I don't think he was talking to you in particular "rampalija", but ok
Just watch the forum, their kickstarter page, and their site. I'd expect you may be able to place an order for one as soon as April.
If you back them now, can you be one of the ones that gets it mid-2014?
The backing period ended over a month ago. You missed the boat, so if you want one, you'll just have to wait until they start offering them for public sale. You can sign up for their mailing list and they'll notify you when they do start selling them.
I am not interestesed
Just watch the forum, their kickstarter page, and their site. I'd expect you may be able to place an order for one as soon as April.
If you back them now, can you be one of the ones that gets it mid-2014?
The backing period ended over a month ago. You missed the boat, so if you want one, you'll just have to wait until they start offering them for public sale. You can sign up for their mailing list and they'll notify you when they do start selling them.
to much costs for nothing
Will it pay for itself or make me any money, no of course not, but I didn't buy it for either of those. I also didn't buy it to make my rig. I had the printer a while ago, when I relocated my rig I decided to fool around and do something myself. It's a very fun hobby and I get a lot of personal entertainment designing and making things myself. I have made a lot of things (for friends and family as well) that are just plain neat LOL. I have spent much much more on hobbies in the past, $1700 in the long run is an insignificant amount of money for my entertainment, so I have absolutely no delusions or beefs with paying what I paid.
Too much and nothing are subjective in this case, not fact.
to much costs for nothing
I paid $800 for a Solidoodle. Is that too much to make practically any plastic piece you could think of?
Hell, I made myself a dust bin the other day.
to much costs for nothing
3d printers are so expenssive
So where ink jet printers a few years ago. They will keep coming down in price.
How much the 3d printer cost and how much cost the material for making one of the 3/4" "corner" pieces shown on the image?
BTW the white corner has nice Bitcoin logo...
The printer cost me about $1700 CAD, there is probably less than $0.20 CAD in plastic per piece, at med resolution it takes about 40 minutes to print. The black and white ones on that rig are 3/4" and made from ABS. I also made a handful of ~1/2" ones for 1/2" aluminium square tube as well. Structurally I am pretty sure 1/2" would do a 3 or 4 card rig but I happened to have some 3/4 kickin around so I used it instead of buying new 1/2. I did blue PLA, white and black ABS if I have time I'll post a few pics of the pieces by themselves without the aluminium.
3d printers are so expenssive
So where ink jet printers a few years ago. They will keep coming down in price.
How much the 3d printer cost and how much cost the material for making one of the 3/4" "corner" pieces shown on the image?
BTW the white corner has nice Bitcoin logo...
lol i just saw the logo
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