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| jwc914 |
 Mar 22 2012, 12:30 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 34 Joined: 16-August 11 From: san jose,ca Member No.: 13,447 Region Association: None  |
I was just watching some demo videos on 3d printers using 27 micron stainless steel and if you have the cad file you will be able to print your parts in 3d. They will be selling units under $1000 soon. looks like plastic and rubber parts will be easy if you can get the cad file. So if you can't find just make it at home.
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| underthetire |
Mar 22 2012, 01:00 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
What is soon?
Our 3D plastic printer was about 30K, and is on the low end. All the plastic ones in the DIY section are pretty coarse. Now the powdered titanium ones are kick ass! We priced them out at ~150 to 300K! |
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| VaccaRabite |
Mar 22 2012, 03:48 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,456 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
www.shapeways.com
You build the file, upload and they print it. Not only that, others can buy your design, and you get a cut of the sale! Zach |
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| zonedoubt |
Mar 22 2012, 04:32 PM
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Canadian Member Group: Members Posts: 668 Joined: 14-May 03 From: Vancouver, BC Member No.: 696 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(jwc914 @ Mar 22 2012, 11:30 AM)  They will be selling units under $1000 soon. looks like plastic and rubber parts will be easy if you can get the cad file. So if you can't find just make it at home. For designing and prototyping, OK. For real use parts made of originally specified materials, not so much. |
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| Mikey914 |
Mar 22 2012, 06:26 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,677 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None 
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I looked into these as the looked like a great way to work on a few projects. Unfortunately, the consumables and raw materials cost don't make them very cost effective. If you just need one, and you only plan to make them, the over all cost makes them quite expensive. Traditional manufacturing methods are cost effective, you just need to do it in a quantity that makes sense.
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