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3D Printing no longer just for Rapid Prototyping

Started by Disco Pickle, September 15, 2010, 08:03:49 PM

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Cramulus

 :lulz: Ratatosk is totally right. Sex, then illegal / dangerous stuff, then finally we might get something useful in everyday life.

Do you think we'll see affordable consumer-level 3D printing in our lifetimes? and if so, what's the most far-out thing that consumer level 3D printing will be capable of?


Will we reach a point where it's like, instead of going shopping, you just download a 3D printer file and whip out some new dinnerwear?

How crazy can 3D printing get? Can I only make things which can be made out of one material? Or in the future, will I be able to print myself an EARL GREY, HOT?

Bebek Sincap Ratatosk

Quote from: Cramulus on September 16, 2010, 03:20:43 PM
:lulz: Ratatosk is totally right. Sex, then illegal / dangerous stuff, then finally we might get something useful in everyday life.

Do you think we'll see affordable consumer-level 3D printing in our lifetimes? and if so, what's the most far-out thing that consumer level 3D printing will be capable of?


Will we reach a point where it's like, instead of going shopping, you just download a 3D printer file and whip out some new dinnerwear?

How crazy can 3D printing get? Can I only make things which can be made out of one material? Or in the future, will I be able to print myself an EARL GREY, HOT?

Well the rep-rap machines are already consumer level... as long as you're willing to hack a bit. And HP has repeased a purchasable version that requires no hardware/software hacking.

The next version of RepRap is being designed to be able to manufacture all parts of itself except the circuit boards.

So I think we're at the point where you could print a cup and then put tea in it (or have some kind of automated teapot do the tea bit).
- I don't see race. I just see cars going around in a circle.

"Back in my day, crazy meant something. Now everyone is crazy" - Charlie Manson

Jasper

I'm hoping for a building material that is durable and safe to eat off of.  I would basically just use it to come up with elaborate dining sets. 

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Cramulus

I look forward to the day that I can finish my beer and then guiltlessly smash the stein on the floor.

Jasper

Ooh.

I am foreseeing parties where everyone fabs their own custom drink cups and costumes.


Bebek Sincap Ratatosk

- I don't see race. I just see cars going around in a circle.

"Back in my day, crazy meant something. Now everyone is crazy" - Charlie Manson

Don Coyote


Bebek Sincap Ratatosk

- I don't see race. I just see cars going around in a circle.

"Back in my day, crazy meant something. Now everyone is crazy" - Charlie Manson

Cramulus

still. somebody clone me a rip rap or whatever you call this thing. I promise to use it for evil.

Disco Pickle

Quote from: Cramulus on September 16, 2010, 09:36:33 PM
still. somebody clone me a rip rap or whatever you call this thing. I promise to use it for evil.

me too..   

GOD..      :evilmad:   so much evil..
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Nephew Twiddleton

Just coming into this thread. I'm going to have to read more on this topic. I had heard of it a while back and promptly forgot about it.
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Quote from: Cudgel on September 16, 2010, 09:07:06 PM
That code is so...ugly.


G-code isn't meant to be read. It's roughly the equivalent of assembly language for CNC devices.

It's the output of a CAM program, which is sort of like a compiler for a CAD file.

Not really, but sort of.

Kinda.
Formerly something else...

Jasper

What 3D printing needs to explode is a design GUI with 3D haptic input.  So you can sculpt models by hand, in a virtual setting.

Just saying.

Elder Iptuous

I'm Attending the newly formed Dallas hackerspace, and there's a guy with a makerbot...

Don Coyote

Quote from: Jerry_Frankster on September 17, 2010, 12:48:18 AM
Quote from: Cudgel on September 16, 2010, 09:07:06 PM
That code is so...ugly.


G-code isn't meant to be read. It's roughly the equivalent of assembly language for CNC devices.

It's the output of a CAM program, which is sort of like a compiler for a CAD file.

Not really, but sort of.

Kinda.

I know. I just forgot how ugly stuff that a machine spits out can be.