Topic: 3D printing is overrated? (Read 5363 times)

Quote from: Kiki112 on April 14, 2014, 03:41:20 PM

there aren't many advantages of it but the main thing why it's so awesome is that it gives us the option to imagine that one day anything we see online we could simply print out and use it

Well, I was also thinking the same. The 3D printers are so expensive right now, but one day maybe everyone would be able to afford it just like 2D printers.

Wait.. can't I just 3D-print a 3D printer? Grin

Technically you can, you'll need many 3D printers that are specialized in different parts to make the whole 3D printer
why? because a 3D printer, is composed of mechanical parts, electronic parts, electromagnetic parts in some cases (lasers and what's not) .............

Today there isn't a single printers that does everything, there are 3d printer that can make most of the mechanical parts but from there you'll need the rest of the parts

and you'll need to put them together by yourself Wink

Not all of them, the thing about 3D printing is that you can get out of the box parts that are already assembled, heck you can build a closed system with components inside lets say something like a gear box for example something that you can't do with traditional process

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yes, but it's still too expensive, not just the printers but the cost of the material that is used to print something

that's why we look into the future for those printers

we need them Cheesy

is it really that expensive ? i dont think so ? or is it ?

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yes, but it's still too expensive, not just the printers but the cost of the material that is used to print something

that's why we look into the future for those printers

we need them Cheesy

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I forget what they are called right now but there are more industrial 3d printers that can build things that would blow you away. They have them in colleges and places you wouldn't suspect I only seen a short video on it on the news one morning but it was pretty astonishing how how far the engineering field has come and will go in the near future.

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Quote from: sgk on April 14, 2014, 02:42:46 PM

As far as I know, you need to use a single material to print a single object. Now if I have a toy which consists of plastic, some rubber and some metal, I will need to print it in 3-part process and assemble them manually, right?

That's a big hurdle. Maybe some day the technology will allow us to fill different materials in different cartridges (just like colors in 2D printers) and will print the whole object in one go!

that's why we're talking about the future

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As far as I know, you need to use a single material to print a single object. Now if I have a toy which consists of plastic, some rubber and some metal, I will need to print it in 3-part process and assemble them manually, right?

That's a big hurdle. Maybe some day the technology will allow us to fill different materials in different cartridges (just like colors in 2D printers) and will print the whole object in one go!

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I want to say no it is not. You can build you own things for cheap so I don't see how that is a negative in anyway.

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Quote from: kuroman on April 14, 2014, 02:09:04 PM

there aren't many advantages of it but the main thing why it's so awesome is that it gives us the option to imagine that one day anything we see online we could simply print out and use it

Well, I was also thinking the same. The 3D printers are so expensive right now, but one day maybe everyone would be able to afford it just like 2D printers.

Wait.. can't I just 3D-print a 3D printer? Grin

Technically you can, you'll need many 3D printers that are specialized in different parts to make the whole 3D printer
why? because a 3D printer, is composed of mechanical parts, electronic parts, electromagnetic parts in some cases (lasers and what's not) .............

Today there isn't a single printers that does everything, there are 3d printer that can make most of the mechanical parts but from there you'll need the rest of the parts

and you'll need to put them together by yourself Wink

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there aren't many advantages of it but the main thing why it's so awesome is that it gives us the option to imagine that one day anything we see online we could simply print out and use it

Well, I was also thinking the same. The 3D printers are so expensive right now, but one day maybe everyone would be able to afford it just like 2D printers.

Wait.. can't I just 3D-print a 3D printer? Grin

Technically you can, you'll need many 3D printers that are specialized in different parts to make the whole 3D printer
why? because a 3D printer, is composed of mechanical parts, electronic parts, electromagnetic parts in some cases (lasers and what's not) .............

Today there isn't a single printers that does everything, there are 3d printer that can make most of the mechanical parts but from there you'll need the rest of the parts

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there aren't many advantages of it but the main thing why it's so awesome is that it gives us the option to imagine that one day anything we see online we could simply print out and use it

Well, I was also thinking the same. The 3D printers are so expensive right now, but one day maybe everyone would be able to afford it just like 2D printers.

Wait.. can't I just 3D-print a 3D printer? Grin

I don't you can print so big stuff Cheesy

besides the material you use for 3D printers is expensive I think Undecided

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Quote from: Bit_Happy on April 14, 2014, 12:52:23 PM

there aren't many advantages of it but the main thing why it's so awesome is that it gives us the option to imagine that one day anything we see online we could simply print out and use it

Well, I was also thinking the same. The 3D printers are so expensive right now, but one day maybe everyone would be able to afford it just like 2D printers.

Wait.. can't I just 3D-print a 3D printer? Grin

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you don't understand the basic point

there aren't many advantages of it but the main thing why it's so awesome is that it gives us the option to imagine that one day anything we see online we could simply print out and use it

no more waiting for things to come from eBay

just use your god damn printer Cheesy

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Like Star Trek replicators?
Then there would be no need for BTC, except to buy new replicators. Cheesy

how do you mean there would be no need for BTC?

with what would you buy the replicators?

not $ for sure Cheesy

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Quote from: MUFC on April 14, 2014, 06:57:12 AM

you don't understand the basic point

there aren't many advantages of it but the main thing why it's so awesome is that it gives us the option to imagine that one day anything we see online we could simply print out and use it

no more waiting for things to come from eBay

just use your god damn printer Cheesy

Cool
Like Star Trek replicators?
Then there would be no need for BTC, except to buy new replicators. Cheesy

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you don't understand the basic point

there aren't many advantages of it but the main thing why it's so awesome is that it gives us the option to imagine that one day anything we see online we could simply print out and use it

no more waiting for things to come from eBay

just use your god damn printer Cheesy

sgk

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Now they're 3D-printing a whole house using open sourced house design:

http://3dprintcanalhouse.com/

http://vimeo.com/87843940

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Quote from: hilariousandco on April 14, 2014, 06:52:23 AM

Quote from: Gervais on April 14, 2014, 06:51:01 AM

Quote from: hilariousandco on April 14, 2014, 06:52:23 AM

3d print might get big in future, when price of it is going to go down.

For me it is similar to cellphones in 90s

It's going to be big regardless of price.

Yeah, it's still going to be massive for technology and science / medicine even if ordinary people cant afford them initially, but they will be fairly soon.

I cant wait to own one. Hope i can buy one with btc.

I'd love to buy one with Bitcoin. I hope to buy everything with BTC at some point in the future though.

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Quote from: Gervais on April 14, 2014, 06:51:01 AM

Quote from: Gervais on April 14, 2014, 06:51:01 AM

3d print might get big in future, when price of it is going to go down.

For me it is similar to cellphones in 90s

It's going to be big regardless of price.

Yeah, it's still going to be massive for technology and science / medicine even if ordinary people cant afford them initially, but they will be fairly soon.

I cant wait to own one. Hope i can buy one with btc.

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3d print might get big in future, when price of it is going to go down.

For me it is similar to cellphones in 90s

It's going to be big regardless of price.

Yeah, it's still going to be massive for technology and science / medicine even if ordinary people cant afford them initially, but they will be fairly soon.

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