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TheMadMonk

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64. How much "slop" is there in the original? Unhardened powder...
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 07:22 PM
Dec 2012

...is left in the gaps. blows out or works out with movement.

Why do they call it a printer? Cleita Dec 2012 #1
Because it lays down polymers and resin (don't quote me on the polymer) a thin layer at a 2on2u Dec 2012 #2
Not true jmowreader Dec 2012 #35
But if you had one in your garage? hack89 Dec 2012 #45
If I had one of those, I'd already have a wrench jmowreader Dec 2012 #57
My Ebay bill for Sunbeam parts alone would pay for it Bok_Tukalo Dec 2012 #63
It doesn't "replicate." It makes a 3-D picture, in a proprietary medium. immoderate Dec 2012 #3
They call it a printer because ashling Dec 2012 #6
It not nearly as cool as a replicator. surrealAmerican Dec 2012 #8
Depending on what they are printing, I assume you could change the composition of Cleita Dec 2012 #9
The technology here is nowhere near that point. surrealAmerican Dec 2012 #10
Baby steps. Baby steps. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2012 #75
Not just plastics unc70 Dec 2012 #12
It can't be a replicator until it can make a cup of tea, Earl Grey, hot. progressoid Dec 2012 #36
He's got to feed the dog as well. n/t cloudbase Dec 2012 #4
The business opportunity here is HUGE! aristocles Dec 2012 #5
Awesome Smilo Dec 2012 #7
+1,000. Just blew me away here. This is great. freshwest Dec 2012 #30
what's really crazy is that our dept core facility manager printed one yesterday... mike_c Dec 2012 #11
How much "slop" is there in the original? Unhardened powder... TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #64
I don't know.... mike_c Dec 2012 #66
i want one for christmas! madrchsod Dec 2012 #13
Let me know when you can print guardian Dec 2012 #14
I don't know if the print heads can handle silicone.... we'll just have to wait and 2on2u Dec 2012 #16
LOL!!!! mfcorey1 Dec 2012 #38
Your post has been alerted upon because somebody thinks, apparently, that it's a violation. NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #18
But of course it's a violation, what else could it be? Damn killjoys. n/t 2on2u Dec 2012 #19
But..but...don't you understand?? PRINTING TEH CHIKZ R SEXXIST! AND STUFFS!!one!1!! Systematic Chaos Dec 2012 #29
Ooops..... lost in the thread, I thought the OP was alerted..... didn't make sense at the time 2on2u Dec 2012 #39
That old man is a "beefcake?" MADem Dec 2012 #40
In the words of Ron White ... Kennah Dec 2012 #37
it? seabeyond Dec 2012 #42
The subject of this thread is 3D printers. Would you call the output of a 3D printer "her"? Electric Monk Dec 2012 #46
would you fuck an "output"? nt seabeyond Dec 2012 #47
I didn't write post #37, but sex toys are quite common, and used by both sexes. nt Electric Monk Dec 2012 #48
you get minus "point" for that one. seabeyond Dec 2012 #49
I don't know what you're yammering about, but feel free to be offended. You always are. nt Electric Monk Dec 2012 #51
ah. well, i thought we were beyond knowing, shit, and i was teasing seabeyond Dec 2012 #55
Many men and women "fuck" the "output" of a manufacturing device. nt. NCTraveler Dec 2012 #62
It would be just my luck... jmowreader Dec 2012 #58
Hot dang. Agschmid Dec 2012 #15
The gears.... the freaking gears work, it just this side of magic. n/t 2on2u Dec 2012 #17
Someone above Agschmid Dec 2012 #21
Saw that, it gets washed out by some medium, forgot what it was but when I mention this to 2on2u Dec 2012 #22
I have a 3D printer at school, allow me to explain: NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #23
Thanks for the explanation! Agschmid Dec 2012 #24
Amazing wtmusic Dec 2012 #33
sweet!! trailmonkee Dec 2012 #44
One would think that with the 'doubling effect' of technology in the next 50 years Earth_First Dec 2012 #20
One would have thought that a hundred years ago too. In fact, a lot of people did. But the HiPointDem Dec 2012 #27
Only if it's distributed properly Scootaloo Dec 2012 #28
I'd like to know the carbon footprint of a process like this, closeupready Dec 2012 #25
I was wondering if the printed items were recyclable. chalky Dec 2012 #34
Different printers use different media, so it'd depend on that Posteritatis Dec 2012 #69
3D printers are amazing liberal N proud Dec 2012 #26
I belong to a Revolutionary War group, one of those would make .. Historic NY Dec 2012 #31
Will we eventually have a DMPA to complement the DMCA? drm604 Dec 2012 #32
I expect these to get pretty brutally regulated Posteritatis Dec 2012 #68
The guy explaining the process ... Tracer Dec 2012 #41
I too was boggled when I first saw the episode. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2012 #74
But can the 3D Printer, Print a 3D Printer? trailmonkee Dec 2012 #43
Oh boy, another energy hogging, pollution spewing way to make plastic crap. MadHound Dec 2012 #50
Its appalling that as the earth dies, we get hard-ons for machines that hurry the process NoOneMan Dec 2012 #52
It might be the "next big thing," but most people will just end up having lots more plastic junk. reformist2 Dec 2012 #53
Incredible! SalviaBlue Dec 2012 #54
******3D Metal Printer******* will print metal instal of resin plastic. This is new ish uponit7771 Dec 2012 #56
It won't be long before we'll all have one. Remember these?... TeeYiYi Dec 2012 #59
''I can keep the tool?'' Octafish Dec 2012 #60
"I can haz tool?" lulz ...nt TeeYiYi Dec 2012 #61
And a thought. A foundry with one of these, could make... TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #65
We had one of these in for a demo curlyred Dec 2012 #67
Ones that print with ABS plastic aren't that expensive, I don't think greyl Dec 2012 #73
When I first saw this on This Old House (post #74) I thought how cool it would be... Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2012 #76
Entire rows of homes could be built this way. greyl Dec 2012 #78
Fuckers stole another one of my ideas! Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2012 #80
Pretty cool delta17 Dec 2012 #70
Welcome to DU and I hope you enjoy the site. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #71
Thanks! nt delta17 Dec 2012 #72
How about, jonthebru Dec 2012 #77
Wow! I've heard of these printers, but couldn't imagine what they were talking about. patrice Dec 2012 #79
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