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Post by Watari on Sept 26, 2012 21:33:24 GMT -5
I REALLLLLLLLLY WANT ONE ;D ;D ;D formlabs.com/The thing that sets this apart from other personal 3D printers is that they use stereolithography (lasers), much higher resolution than the Makerbot or Solidoodle, which utilises FDM. Only thing holding me back is the price, 3 grand for the international package, ouch. Anybody here wants to sample the future? ;D
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Sept 26, 2012 22:21:18 GMT -5
Good Lord! I'm so tempted to buy this thing, but I know nothing about 3D designing. I guess I'll just wait, learn how to use 3D software, and then try to buy one of these printers when they come down in price. I'm willing to spend about $1000 on one, but not much more. }D
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Post by xtrlowz75 on Sept 27, 2012 1:51:38 GMT -5
Yep I am saving for one just to make toy parts. My first full toy, recreate all the plastic parts for a Sun Vulcan.
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Post by bourno on Sept 27, 2012 15:20:17 GMT -5
I saw this Kickstarter yesterday as well. Their $2300 and $2500 package lots went very quick. I am not going to pay an extra $400 to get the exact same items for being Mr. 125+
And I am hoping that there will be more creations and thus lower prices hopefully by next March/April. Same as the thermal plastic designs for having a much higher initial price, but the resin printers don't have as an easy task to reduce or self make parts like the RepRaps did for others to jump in and help with cost lowering.
Wish this group the best on their business. Was amazing to see they were well over $350K this morning and now over $750K. I thought the B9Creator went well for him, but this is "wow".
If this was down around $2000, it would be very hard not to jump on then for sure.
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Post by xTIMMYxCOREx on Sept 27, 2012 16:34:12 GMT -5
I want one, but I don't know much about 3D CAD Design. Not sure how much my print design and UX design background will help either! I'd love to design a toy though. Lifelong goal so to say.
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Post by xiombarg on Sept 27, 2012 17:13:32 GMT -5
I'm already on board with this. I'm fairly confident they will hit their mark (I hope, I hope, I hope...)
The closest desktop high resolution printer I've seen that would compare to this is made by Objet and costs $40,000!
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Sept 27, 2012 19:04:31 GMT -5
I saw this Kickstarter yesterday as well. Their $2300 and $2500 package lots went very quick. I am not going to pay an extra $400 to get the exact same items for being Mr. 125+ And I am hoping that there will be more creations and thus lower prices hopefully by next March/April. Same as the thermal plastic designs for having a much higher initial price, but the resin printers don't have as an easy task to reduce or self make parts like the RepRaps did for others to jump in and help with cost lowering. Wish this group the best on their business. Was amazing to see they were well over $350K this morning and now over $750K. I thought the B9Creator went well for him, but this is "wow". If this was down around $2000, it would be very hard not to jump on then for sure. Yeap, totally agree. Must control myself... }D
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Post by xiombarg on Sept 27, 2012 21:31:22 GMT -5
When you stop and think about it, this really could be quite revolutionary. Relatively speaking, this thing will put home 3D printing on the cost level that large screen plasma TVs were four years ago. The thing that truly sets this Kickstarter project apart from many other Kickstarter projects of similarly high aspirations is that it has been developed by an MIT team, which basically is an assurance of a high level of commitment and quality. When compared to other venture projects such as this, it's kind of humorous to consider that these guys were more than $600,000 ahead of their initial goal in less than 24 hours. I'll be curious to see what they actually end up with when the thirty days is up!
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Post by xiombarg on Sept 28, 2012 0:49:13 GMT -5
I'm already on board with this. I'm fairly confident they will hit their mark (I hope, I hope, I hope...) The closest desktop high resolution printer I've seen that would compare to this is made by Objet and costs $40,000! Yes I'm quoting myself. When I posted this, for some reason I had it stuck in my head that they were shooting for 1 million dollars instead of 100, 000. Uh... hello? Guh.
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Post by Watari on Sept 28, 2012 4:30:45 GMT -5
I'm already on board with this. I'm fairly confident they will hit their mark (I hope, I hope, I hope...) The closest desktop high resolution printer I've seen that would compare to this is made by Objet and costs $40,000! Hey bro, don't forget to post some pix of your new "toy(maker)" when it arrives, together with all the awesome stuff that you'll be making with it. Man, it's gonna be like Christmas for you everyday For everybody new to 3d printing, I suggest you take time to watch this youtube vid, it's gonna give you a fresh perspective on how this technology will change our lives in the very near future
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Post by magengar on Sept 30, 2012 22:56:42 GMT -5
I'd love to have any type of 3D printer as long as they'll cut my production time while putting out a good quality object. Money is in question, but I'd jump on this the first chance I get.
For now, I'm stuck at the manual level (casting and molding) since I'm still a novice at it. I like the fun of learning how to mold and cast stuff, and I enjoy the challenges it brings. If I get into 3D printing NOW I'll miss all the fun and challenges.
zozo-mag
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Post by Watari on Oct 1, 2012 3:48:15 GMT -5
I'd love to have any type of 3D printer as long as they'll cut my production time while putting out a good quality object. Money is in question, but I'd jump on this the first chance I get. For now, I'm stuck at the manual level (casting and molding) since I'm still a novice at it. I like the fun of learning how to mold and cast stuff, and I enjoy the challenges it brings. If I get into 3D printing NOW I'll miss all the fun and challenges. zozo-mag Hehe, I guess I've always relied on technology to give me a boost with my art skills. I really admire your dedication bro Btw, are you familiar with Harrison Krix's work? He does does a lot of casting projects, all of them awesome, movie props, pop culture icons, etc. Here's his website: volpinprops.blogspot.com/
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Post by xiombarg on Oct 1, 2012 12:26:14 GMT -5
I'd love to have any type of 3D printer as long as they'll cut my production time while putting out a good quality object. Money is in question, but I'd jump on this the first chance I get. For now, I'm stuck at the manual level (casting and molding) since I'm still a novice at it. I like the fun of learning how to mold and cast stuff, and I enjoy the challenges it brings. If I get into 3D printing NOW I'll miss all the fun and challenges. zozo-mag The truth is that even for the hardcore hobbyist, it's not like having your own 3D printer is at all necessary. For those that are trying to do a lot of designs and trying to work through intricate engineering; having your own printer makes sense because it will pay for itself, but otherwise you might as well go through a printing service and save yourself a lot of money. I've been getting a fair amount of 3D printed parts, but even if I owned my own printer I would still be casting parts whenever I needed multiples, as casting is way cheaper and faster in the long run... and as far as making and selling figures, printing would take WAY too long and expensive compared to casting.
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Post by luclin999 on Oct 1, 2012 13:01:53 GMT -5
Also note, when it comes to "reprinting existing toys" that the companies who hold copyright over these figures tend to turn a blind eye to the rather minimal reproduction work done today in the name of restoring vintage pieces however I suspect that they will become a fair bit more diligent in defending their property rights if/when people start using 3D printers to replicate complete toys.
That being said, I am seriously considering getting one of these for my business.
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Oct 1, 2012 13:27:05 GMT -5
If and when I get mine, it will not be used for making stuff to sell. It will be more for making my own personal wants than anything else. Yes, I will share what I make with other collectors like a few here, but I would not be mass producing "licensed items" to sell for income. ;D Did you see the article where a guy made a fully working firearm with a 3D printer? That was cool and messed up at the same time... }D
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Post by xiombarg on Oct 1, 2012 14:37:44 GMT -5
A 3D printer seems most helpful as an engineer's tool, allowing for the immediate testing of parts and designs without having to wait around for lead times and shipping. It also gets frustrating having to pay a service three or four times for the same basic object in order to adjust tension loads on joints, AND having to wait a month every time a tiny little adjustment is made sucks.
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Post by magengar on Oct 1, 2012 21:19:36 GMT -5
Every time I see news articles on TV about those Makerbot 3D printers I friggin DroOol. I have a tough time trying to export DXF files into Meshlab just to get an error message stating that I have open verts or faces in my object... ...but sometimes I can't find the openings or I'd have to remove faces to get INSIDE the object without deleting anymore faces while avoiding the Undo command. lol And that's all just so I could send the file to Shapeways, which I've never gotten to THAT stage yet! ;D zozo-mag zozo-mag
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Post by xiombarg on Oct 1, 2012 22:01:09 GMT -5
What program are you exporting from? You might want to try using the free version of Netfabb Studio instead of Meshlab. Netfabb Studio will automatically fix many problems in your mesh and make it a solid, but I'm not sure if it will open .dxf files. I know it opens .stl files and .obj files (and will export these file types as well). I can walk you through the steps to fix a mesh if you need help.
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Post by magengar on Oct 1, 2012 22:10:10 GMT -5
I'm exporting from Metasequoia version 2.3.4 www.metaseq.net/english/index.htmlMetasequoia can export OBJ and LWO files, but haven't tried those formats in Meshlab because I wasn't sure it would handle them. The objects in question are Mazinger-Z heads (with, and without the hover Pilder docked), and Pilder hulls. I've heard of Netfabb Studio, haven't tried it yet, will asap. zozo-mag
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Post by xtrlowz75 on Oct 1, 2012 23:12:38 GMT -5
Computer make me a cup for my Earl Grey Tea. Engage! Gene Roddenbury knew all to well that replicators would be possible, and decades before the actual technology was thought up. Thank you Gene for your awesome shows and your innovative ideas. Up next the molecular transporter followed by warp speed!
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