Open Source 3-D Printer Turns Designs Into Objects
Wired.com checks out MakerBot’s Cupcake CNC 3-D Printer. Using PLA, ABS, or HDPE plastic, this open source, 0 kit allows the user to fabricate small objects of virtually any shape.
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I saw this 2 years ago…
you clearly aren’t the engineer type, think of the prototype ability’s! test plastic things before making a expensive mound for it!
not that type of engineer anyway! lol but i ment a commericial application.
like the fact that in the old days i used to play a space shooter that sounded kinda like your nick :p
foozeball xD
@chrisdude1001: Apart from assuming that it will be made for your sole personal use, you could also take a look in the video at 01:42 and see that the platform which moves the materialized 3D object, actually has a pretty happy face
except for the fact that this CES was last week.
except for the fact that this technology is old
They need to improve the output first, it puts out jagged crap; nothing like the other 3D printers on the market. Spend an extra $1500 and get a professionally made 3D printer which prints good models not jagged crap.
Its cool but its only around 10cm X 10cm which is okay for small bits like making gears and that but it looks like it would take hell long to print something
amazing for $950.. i’m going to get one
cool, what RP cost 2450? i would really like to see it! thanks
@bassnvideogames Well, the ABS runs $50 .00 US for 5 lbs. of line, Black is more expensive, but 5 pounds of abs lasts you for about a month of constant printing. The rough appearance is due to the print head resolution, the guys at Makerbot used the faster but less accurate pulley system on the x and y rather than the screw thread adjustment rods on the z axis. As someone who’s worked with CNCs i can tell you that Makerbot has plenty good resolution, especially for a tenth the cost.
@MrHeadcrab Also, since you can take one of these and hook a dremel to it and turn it into a classic subtractive CNC, you can do a lot more than just make neat little crap, and since the boards are open, you can scale it as big as you want.
Desktop manufacturing is in it’s infancy, a little support would be nice. Even if you personally don’t see a use, it isn’t a waste. Now, unless you personally have built anything as groundbreaking as this, I’d suggest you check your attitude at the door.