3D Printer

[akisar61]

Subject: 3D PRINTER

 

Is This for real

 

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=ZboxMsSz5Aw

[Rilbur]

Yeah, they've existed for a while, even come down in price. There's a 3D printer capable of self-replication, and I think it's down to around 100$ in price.

[thephoenix]

hmm...

 

oh the possibilities...

 

take a picture of something off the web and "print" it...

[Tomas]

I just saw an article about using a 3D printer to print chocolate products.

 

Research group develops 3D chocolate-printing technology

6 July 2011

 

Engineers at Exeter University are collaborating with partners at Brunel University and software developer Delcam to create a three-dimensional printer that can build products from chocolate.

Read more:

 

[Audi]

It's awesome!!

 

well the news was like years ago but still cool

[One Cheap Suit]

3D printer: $100

 

Print cartridge: $1,000,000,000,000

Edited July 7, 2011 by One Cheap Suit

[Former Member]

Interesting. I've heard about something like this in the making, but by using nano tech

[Red_A]

There is a slightly older technique, which is based on Pen Plotting, and this takes a computer based 3D model and builds a number of layers into a complete 3D item. The ink from the pen plotter is a self curing plastic resin, and the thickness of the plastic is determined by the jet on the pen.

This technique is cheaper than machining from aluminium and can prove prototype designs.