Andy Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Noticed this this morning: http://pp3dp.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1 Seems a very affordable 3D printer if you consider what can be achieved from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEBRITFARMER Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 That is cool !! I bet money that in a few years the price will drop and they will become common in the marketplace and many homes will have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Ooo... I want I want... do you fancy going halves on one Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB Trac Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Dont be fooled by the low price of the machine. I work for a company who manufacture these machines www.mcortechnologies.com and the ABS material is quite expensive $50 / Kg ex VAT and shipping and it does not go very far if a part is solid. Also the resolution on round features, (holes etc) is quite poor and it is very easy to break small features and for the most part you will have to do quite a bit of surface finishing to get a decent surface for paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 So how much would a decent one cost then MBT ... thanks for the information by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB Trac Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 A decent one is around £11000 but again the ABS is very expensive (2 to £300 per spool) with the same 0.254mm accuracy Then for a very good one, £30000 - £40000, then for a machine like UH use £300'000 which is not a 3D printer but is called a rapid prototyper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Ok,£300,000 if your making 1000's of models commercially,but if your a private model maker just doing models for yourself,that looks a very attractive little machine, Regards Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Sometimes we get buildings done like this for the clients to see, not sure if its this exact method or one where they do some kind of blasting?? \ \ \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 i could see this working like a pay per request system shame it couldent be like the forums in house printer but would that be viable and how much are we looking at per cast for things like bonnets or wheels ect as ive asked several people in this industry of CAD ect and ive never got a straight answer which is frustrating to say the least > another thing is is there anyone who is a "dab hand" with working one to get a satisfactory result desighning and printing to 1/32nd scale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB Trac Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 i could see this working like a pay per request system shame it couldent be like the forums in house printer but would that be viable and how much are we looking at per cast for things like bonnets or wheels ect as ive asked several people in this industry of CAD ect and ive never got a straight answer which is frustrating to say the least > another thing is is there anyone who is a "dab hand" with working one to get a satisfactory result desighning and printing to 1/32nd scale I sent a drawing of a bonnet for a tm190 to a company and they.said the price was 185 pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted September 10, 2010 Author Share Posted September 10, 2010 I think costs are coming down. The printer here is a great example of that. Raw material and longivity of the components would be the problem perhaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 I think costs are coming down. The printer here is a great example of that. Raw material and longivity of the components would be the problem perhaps. Says on its website that some of the componets are actualy made by the machine its self Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Says on its website that some of the componets are actualy made by the machine its self Brilliant......but what if a part that is broken stops it from working.....if it don't work, you can't make the part!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Brilliant......but what if a part that is broken stops it from working.....if it don't work, you can't make the part!! The world must be full of amazing wonders for you everyday.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted December 17, 2010 Author Share Posted December 17, 2010 I see the price has now gone up for the machine. New website too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Noticed this this morning:
http://pp3dp.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1
Seems a very affordable 3D printer if you consider what can be achieved from it.
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