Well, prety much.them scientists let me toy around with it a bit, seeing as that they like printing out pretty stuff that they can put into their display cabinets as much as I do.
I can't wait until the time comes when I have a desktop version in my office tough, I'm starting to get completely fed up with cardboard/foam/clay modeling. Using wood and rock are still nice but take AGES.
This is the future, my friend.
(I can't wait until the time comes when I have a desktop version in my office tough, I'm starting to get completely fed up with cardboard/foam/clay modeling. Using wood and rock are still nice but take AGES.
This is the future, my friend.
DaSchop gippie,
Wed 22 Nov 2006, 1:05,
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They are greatWe got to have a little play with them when I was at Uni. You could send up whatever you wanted to the RP dept for a project - and they would do it. There was quite a lead time though, as I think they were quite popular.
(,
Wed 22 Nov 2006, 1:08,
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SweetI'm a designer and get prototypes made on those things, but I dont get to make stuff for myself :¬(
I imagine in the future we'll have recycling bins full of scrap 3D prints :¬D
(I imagine in the future we'll have recycling bins full of scrap 3D prints :¬D
P3te "the Meat",
Wed 22 Nov 2006, 1:21,
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Sure.And just grind them down to powder / whatever your machine eats and recycle every bit of lost material.
( DaSchop gippie,
Wed 22 Nov 2006, 1:36,
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