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I am partial to 3d printing of course as I own a 3d printing company but the only way you are going to get this accurate to a fraction of a millimeter is to use a 3d printer. Prices depend on the geometry but I would imagine that you could make a reasonable size case for under $100 unless it is a ...

I am seriously considering offering a free case based on your CAD data.... maybe some kind of contest? I would love to see the machine put to good use and maybe it would get some word of mouth going as well. Great idea!

Would anybody be interested in this? Maybe submit some screenshots and the ...

I figured it would throw it out here. I am as DIY as they come but I also have spent far too long making poor quality builds that just don't quite work right and take far too long to fiddle with. In the end, time is money and I am hoping I can drive prices down far enough that I can still return on ...

This is not my site but this gives you a good overview of the different final appearance of ZCorp vs Polyjet. If you were to take the ZCorp material and drop it on the floor it would shatter (plaster and water). Polyjet would not (acrylic plastic).

http://www.finelineprototyping.com/ourProcess ...

I can't really afford any of that, but is this that technique where they basically glue some powder together?

No. That technique is ZCorp's technology. They use plaster based materials, which are very grainy, exhibit a stairstepping effect and are very brittle. For quick appearance models their ...

Take a look at Smooth-Cast series of 2 part urethane plastics.

You mix them together and pour into a mold and a short while later, they emerge as solid plastic parts.

http://www.smooth-on.com/Urethane-Plast ... index.html

Hello and well met, fellow modders.

I have been a fan of this community for sometime now and have always enjoyed seeing the wonderful and many times absolutely unexpected fruits of your labor. I have absolutely no idea how some of you pull off the amazing creations that I have seen over the past ...