Physical (3D) printer - imagine the 1/6th possibilities...

[KillingYouGuy]

This company is right down the street from me, the first time I watched it I thought, "Hmmm, I could really use that for accesories..."

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZboxMsSz5Aw&feature=youtube_gdata_player"]‪3D Printer‬‏ - YouTube[/ame]

 

[EVILFACE]

Re: Physical printer - imagine the 1/6th possibilities...

I'd like a reproduction of that sweater for my Heath Ledger Joker.

 

[Grosby]

I don't know the ins-and-outs of toy production but isn't there actually already some companies out there who do at times kind of make figures as "3D print-outs" of sorts? I thought I read once before, someone criticising the quality of the result, that you can make a 3D model on a computer, or even scan a head, and then there's a contraption that molds it based on the depth recordings.

Did I just imagine that or misread something?

 

[badvoc]

Not only 1/6th. This technology has the potential to change the world.

 

[KillingYouGuy]

Yeah this technology is in its infancy and look what they can do already. In fifteen years or less nanobytes are expected to be at the level of quality to be a viable alternative in many areas... including manufacturing, even something along these lines. Patents are going to be needing alteration to protect "shapes" from duplication.

 

[Darck]

You can build your own for 1000-1500 $ :
https://reprap.org/wiki/Main_Page

Not sure though you will be able to print very small pieces. The accuracy may be insufficient.


Maybe with this (https://www.printo3d.com/):
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdzooQQDWGg&NR=1&feature=fvwp"]‪What Can You Make With a 3D Printer?‬‏ - YouTube[/ame]