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Makerbot 3d Printer
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Or ten that don't work
Mike95060
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Switch to teh Kwak?
That would make spinning the wrench pretty difficult too
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Now, I don't know shit about 3d modeling and programs. i want to learn, so.....anyone have any recommendations on software (FREE) to learn to make shit with??
Check out Sketchup. We're using it at work for our 3D modeling (for clash detection on construction projects). It's pretty easy to use (assuming you have some drafting experience). There's a free version, but the paid version is only $590.
EDIT: I should also mention, there's lots of great vids on Youtube on how to use it.
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aminalmutha
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There's a couple cool 3d guns around for printers. I doubt your workplace would allow that or you would even be interested but they've come a long way recently and the files are out there.
Having been around "3d printed" parts for nearly two decades and guns for longer than that, I have to say, there is no fucking way in hell I'd ever fire a 3d printed firearm.
aminalmutha
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Pretty much. "I can make you a chingus you can hold in your hand within the week, or I can have a prototype mold made for ten grand and a handful of parts to you in a couple months. What do you need and when do you need it?"
UKOD
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Now, I don't know shit about 3d modeling and programs. i want to learn, so.....anyone have any recommendations on software (FREE) to learn to make shit with??
Try out 3DTin, it's free modeling software you run in Chrome. There are plenty of YouTube vids to help if you get stuck, too.
http://www.3dtin.com/
carries an axe
meat bone meat meat meat
"I can make you a chingus you can hold in your hand within the week, or I can have a prototype mold made for ten grand and a handful of parts to you in a couple months. What do you need and when do you need it?"
The other day I had an interesting conversation with someone about how Advanced some of the professional gear can get. Some pretty impressive things that I saw, not the typical kind of cheese whiz dispenser brittle stuff
I think I will be printing a number of parts for our version two prototypes.
aminalmutha
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I'd rather have something like this:
https://www.rolanddga.com/products/3d/mdx-540-benchtop-milling-machine
Or a full on machine shop.
https://www.rolanddga.com/products/3d/mdx-540-benchtop-milling-machine
Or a full on machine shop.
drewcandraw
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we have one of those at my work place. Make sure to keep the building tray clean and scrape off any excess. The extruder was kinda meh sometimes so just watch it and make sure it comes out cleanly before you start full on printing and walking away from it.
use the free microsoft edge cleaner program (can't remember but it cleans up all your lines for you if your a noob like me)
use the free microsoft edge cleaner program (can't remember but it cleans up all your lines for you if your a noob like me)
Damn, now I want one.
You guy ever work on stuff?? It's for getting a nut started in a hard to reach area where there's not enough room to go two fingers wide.
Climber
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Custom sex toys of any size or shape, and they don't even have to have it delivered in the mail! 
yep, even with pudgy german palms and short fingers i've done fine just balancing/sliding/rotating/cursing/trying again.
i fear that with such a
corndog67
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Give it a little more time. Materials will advance, strengths will go up and everything will be tits soon enough .
Good timing, there's a Woot! Deal for these right now
http://www.woot.com/plus/makerbot-3d-printer-filament?ref=cnt_wp_1
http://www.woot.com/plus/makerbot-3d-printer-filament?ref=cnt_wp_1
rjbrittain11
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Thanks for the input guys. I made a little soldier dude the other day with it. Downloaded the model from one of the sites. It's about 2" high and he's holding a gun. Took 2 hours to print it and it came out really rough even with the settings on HIGH quality.
1sicv8
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Wish I had some spare cash to throw down on one of these, just for the fun factor.
aminalmutha
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I keep hearing this. Yeah, maybe... but I won't hold my breath either. I wouldn't be shocked if there was a significant advancement soon, but I'm not going to put a lot of stock in it either. These machines have been around for decades and the parts made today aren't necessarily leaps and bounds better than those made 15, 20 years ago.
TylerW
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Given their general capabilities, I don't know what we'll see 3d printers being anything but a prototyping machine anytime soon, or otherwise a tool that is just one step in an engineering or creative process. They're much to slow for production runs, and the parts are too fragile to hold up to regular use.
That said, I often print out parts that I subject to daily abuse. I do that with the idea in mind that I'm interested to see how they actually hold up over time, and with the knowledge that when the part fails, I can replace it cheaply.
We're a long, long way from the Star Trek Replicator.
So what are they good for? Solving just about any engineering problem you can come across when you're working on a small desktop project. Need an enclosure? Design and print one. Need to test out gearing ratios? Design and print them. Not sure how your mechanical linkages are going to work? design and print them. It's a cheaper building material and process than literally any other desktop fabrication platform. SLA prints are a more interesting story. They're resolution is exquisite, but they're extremely fragile. That said, I've seen gorgeous pieces of jewelry made from casts that began as 3d prints.
I've also seen some wonderful replica prop pieces made from 3d prints, but that's only after hours of finishing work.
The disappointment in 3d printing is largely borne of misplaced expectations (I can make a gun lol) and a lack of ingenuity of how to use the them as a tool to solve problems.
They do print some pretty good cat toys, though.
For what it's worth, compared to other FDM printers, MakerBots are pretty terrible machines.
That said, I often print out parts that I subject to daily abuse. I do that with the idea in mind that I'm interested to see how they actually hold up over time, and with the knowledge that when the part fails, I can replace it cheaply.
We're a long, long way from the Star Trek Replicator.
So what are they good for? Solving just about any engineering problem you can come across when you're working on a small desktop project. Need an enclosure? Design and print one. Need to test out gearing ratios? Design and print them. Not sure how your mechanical linkages are going to work? design and print them. It's a cheaper building material and process than literally any other desktop fabrication platform. SLA prints are a more interesting story. They're resolution is exquisite, but they're extremely fragile. That said, I've seen gorgeous pieces of jewelry made from casts that began as 3d prints.
I've also seen some wonderful replica prop pieces made from 3d prints, but that's only after hours of finishing work.
The disappointment in 3d printing is largely borne of misplaced expectations (I can make a gun lol) and a lack of ingenuity of how to use the them as a tool to solve problems.
They do print some pretty good cat toys, though.
For what it's worth, compared to other FDM printers, MakerBots are pretty terrible machines.
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