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Topic: [ANN] 3D Printing Service for BTC http://www.3dp4btc.com (Read 11414 times)

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Another update:

We can now embed NTAG206 tags in addition to Mifare 1k NFC stickers.  The NTAG has less addressable memory (136 Bytes as opposed to 716), but is compatible with a wider range of devices than the Mifare 1k. 

I can now say that there are around a dozen of these simulacra in circulation. 
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As there's a lot of excitement about Litecoin lately, I thought it was worth noting that we accept LTC as well. 

Got lots of LTC and want some cold storage for it?  Look no further:  https://www.bitmit.net/en/item/21037-3d-printed-nfc-enabled-litecoin-simulacra

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I got mine too! https://i.imgur.com/ffCb1BU.jpg

So looking forward to playing with them.
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Update:   Our next satisfied customer has shared some photos here:  http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1a8s9x/nfc_enabled_bitcoin/
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What i'm more interested in:  Does the QR code scan as printed?

I printed a recess and filled it with paint, then sanded off the excess.  And yes, it does scan.  It was a one off kinda thing I made, to see the level of detail I could get with printing in Stainless Steel off of shapeways (The high-detail frosted came out a whole lot nicer.), and it was something I could use to show people what Bitcoin is.
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We've gotten a pretty positive response from our initial offering of a NFC-enabled bitcoin chit.    I'm offering two more of them here for the moment:  https://www.bitmit.net/en/item/19711-3d-printed-nfc-enabled-bitcoin-simulacra

This is pretty cool. Just ordered one!
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OMG.  How did you get the QR on there?  I've been trying that for weeks.

On a side note, I use the Rep and Rep2, and I recently built a Printrbot JR (worst instructions ever).


What i'm more interested in:  Does the QR code scan as printed?   We've dabbled in printed QR codes but there's some finesse involved in designing something which both prints AND scans without trouble. 

We've gotten a pretty positive response from our initial offering of a NFC-enabled bitcoin chit.    I'm offering two more of them here for the moment:  https://www.bitmit.net/en/item/19711-3d-printed-nfc-enabled-bitcoin-simulacra

If those run out and you want one (or more), PM me.   I'll be including them with the next few orders (for printed objects OTHER than said coins), and hopefully our last customer will update this thread when his order is received this week. 

Anyone else out there interested in a 3D printed case for their phone or raspberry pi?  There are a variety of designs out there for both right now (with some selectivity in the case of phones of course). 

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very cool. i use shapeways frequently, and i'd be happy to have my models printed for BTC, or do some modeling work. is your printer limited to ABS plastic? for some of my projects i've found that to be too brittle, while shapeways "white strong a flexible" (i think it's a nylon polymer) was fine.

We use PLA and ABS.  Nylon is a possibility - I'm working on a high-temp extruder that should be able to print teflon.  At the moment we're only offering tried-and-true materials for service jobs as there's nothing worse than promising to do something which you can't do.  We can chat about your models and what material choices might be most suitable, particularly if you have documentation of what was breaking before from shapeways. PM me or email our [email protected] address. 
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I recently just got a 3D printer myself, and found a couple people willing to accept BTC for filament and supplies:

Open Source Powered Cool guys, recently bought a bunch of colors from them.

ProtoParadigm Good selection of stuff, I just got laser cut spools so I can limit the exposure of my stash.

I also spoke with the guy who runs Makers Tools Works in #reprap and he seemed pretty hip to accept BTC in the near future as well.  Send him an email requesting BTC payments, and they should get on board pretty soon.

I only have a wee little Printrbot Jr., and I'm still learning to ropes.  Managed to get it running rather stable though, a couple 8+ hour prints under my belt (in PLA).  I might be interested in printing some of the smaller (130mm x 110mm x 100mm) things out for you if you had too much of a backlog, or helping out with design/modeling/conversion of formats.

Good luck, BTW.  It's awesome to see what you guys are doing. XD

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I forgot to add that I, too, have dabbled with a "Bitcoin Coin" in the past...

OMG.  How did you get the QR on there?  I've been trying that for weeks.

On a side note, I use the Rep and Rep2, and I recently built a Printrbot JR (worst instructions ever).
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This sounds like a great service :)

Best of luck!
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very cool. i use shapeways frequently, and i'd be happy to have my models printed for BTC, or do some modeling work. is your printer limited to ABS plastic? for some of my projects i've found that to be too brittle, while shapeways "white strong a flexible" (i think it's a nylon polymer) was fine.
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I recently just got a 3D printer myself, and found a couple people willing to accept BTC for filament and supplies:

Open Source Powered Cool guys, recently bought a bunch of colors from them.

ProtoParadigm Good selection of stuff, I just got laser cut spools so I can limit the exposure of my stash.

I also spoke with the guy who runs Makers Tools Works in #reprap and he seemed pretty hip to accept BTC in the near future as well.  Send him an email requesting BTC payments, and they should get on board pretty soon.

I only have a wee little Printrbot Jr., and I'm still learning to ropes.  Managed to get it running rather stable though, a couple 8+ hour prints under my belt (in PLA).  I might be interested in printing some of the smaller (130mm x 110mm x 100mm) things out for you if you had too much of a backlog, or helping out with design/modeling/conversion of formats.

Good luck, BTW.  It's awesome to see what you guys are doing. XD

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I forgot to add that I, too, have dabbled with a "Bitcoin Coin" in the past...
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So, you would be able to print based on the .STL file?

Yep, as long as the surfaces are well oriented and it's without holes.  Some scanned objects can have artifacts which need to be cleaned up prior to printing.  In general,  STL files are the only thing we currently accept as a data format, though it's a pretty common export format at this point.   IF someone has an OBJ that they REALLY want to print, we can probably help them out if we have to.   
You can convert the OBJ to STL pretty easily, IIRC.  I get to use the 3D printers at my local library whenever I want (I volunteer there twice a week).  Free plastic and everything! Cheesy

Also, I don't have the STL off hand, but it was from thingiverse IIRC.  
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So, you would be able to print based on the .STL file?

Yep, as long as the surfaces are well oriented and it's without holes.  Some scanned objects can have artifacts which need to be cleaned up prior to printing.  In general,  STL files are the only thing we currently accept as a data format, though it's a pretty common export format at this point.   IF someone has an OBJ that they REALLY want to print, we can probably help them out if we have to.   
Neat!  I am very likely to try this out once I have some more coins on hand.
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So, you would be able to print based on the .STL file?

Yep, as long as the surfaces are well oriented and it's without holes.  Some scanned objects can have artifacts which need to be cleaned up prior to printing.  In general,  STL files are the only thing we currently accept as a data format, though it's a pretty common export format at this point.   IF someone has an OBJ that they REALLY want to print, we can probably help them out if we have to.   
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It would be cool if you could scan shapes with a microsoft kinect controller and get them printed out.

While feasible, this would be beyond the services which we are currently willing to offer.  If you have something in particular which you want we might be able to find something similar or design it from scratch.   

I do know some folks who 3D scan things - it can be a big pain.    I'm personally waiting the development of open source photo-based scanning software which will stitch together images and export STL files, at which time we will be set. (You will find that there are a number of efforts on this front currently if you search around.)
That sounds like 123D Catch (more or less).  Because I took pictures of a kleenex box, and it auto-generated an STL file.  These are my export options on autocad's website:



So, you would be able to print based on the .STL file?
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It would be cool if you could scan shapes with a microsoft kinect controller and get them printed out.

While feasible, this would be beyond the services which we are currently willing to offer.  If you have something in particular which you want we might be able to find something similar or design it from scratch.   

I do know some folks who 3D scan things - it can be a big pain.    I'm personally waiting the development of open source photo-based scanning software which will stitch together images and export STL files, at which time we will be set. (You will find that there are a number of efforts on this front currently if you search around.)
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It would be cool if you could scan shapes with a microsoft kinect controller and get them printed out.

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