think of the possibilities!!

codeman · Post by **codeman** » Wed May 31, 2006 6:39 pm

we're going to get a 3D printer at work! check it out:

http://www.capinc.com/pages/products/Di ... rinter.cfm

Anything you draw out in a 3D CAD program it can "print" with ABS plastic. Think of the possiblities for case designs! yes, i'm excited

blackbox_dev · Post by **blackbox_dev** » Wed May 31, 2006 6:43 pm

So, does it just print designs onto the plastic or does it actually cut it out like a CNC machine? Sounds cool, but i'm a little confused.

codeman · Post by **codeman** » Wed May 31, 2006 6:46 pm

if you look at the FAQ on that site you'll see how they do it. They semi-liquify the plastic and then the "print head" moves around and deposits the plastic in layers to form the part. We got a sample part, it's actually really durable.

xelion · Post by **xelion** » Wed May 31, 2006 6:52 pm

wow, looks awesome. Where do you work?

codeman · Post by **codeman** » Wed May 31, 2006 6:57 pm

i work at a small company that a friend of mine started about 5 years ago, so i pretty much have a shoe-in for using all the cool stuff that they buy. It's called venmill industries if you're curious, for now all we do is make machines to repair CD's, but it's pretty cool

blackbox_dev · Post by **blackbox_dev** » Wed May 31, 2006 7:08 pm

Wow, that's frickin' sweet.

HomicidalBarber · Post by **HomicidalBarber** » Wed May 31, 2006 7:12 pm

That is sweet, I could have any shaped cereal bowl I could ever want.

Nonsense Man · Post by **Nonsense Man** » Wed May 31, 2006 7:15 pm

fricken Shweet

codeman · Post by **codeman** » Wed May 31, 2006 7:32 pm

HomicidalBarber wrote:That is sweet, I could have any shaped cereal bowl I could ever want.

hahaha...i know! just think of the possibilities! one point twenty-one jiggawatts?!

joevennix · Post by **joevennix** » Wed May 31, 2006 7:33 pm

That's friggin awesome... how long does it take to roll out a part?

Post by **Triton** » Wed May 31, 2006 7:57 pm

man thats sweet, but when i saw the dancin ninja i was like , hey NOS_slived is back! then i was like oh, its not him lol

Post by **bicostp** » Wed May 31, 2006 8:01 pm

Triton wrote:man thats sweet, but when i saw the dancin ninja i was like , hey NOS_slived is back! then i was like oh, its not him lol

Me too.

Anyways, I saw those printers in Popular Science once. They look pretty fun. Do they still have to use the wax filler, or have they developed the technology past that point? (I read the article a coupl eyears ago I think...)

NES_fanatic · Post by **NES_fanatic** » Wed May 31, 2006 8:09 pm

Triton wrote:man thats sweet, but when i saw the dancin ninja i was like , hey NOS_slived is back! then i was like oh, its not him lol

I may not be as senile as the mods above, but I thought the same as well.
If this thing works in layers, then can it make a hollow sphere? If it can make a hollow sphere I'm gonna hafta crown it Officially the Coolest Thing I've Seen All Year...... that is, until the Wii comes out.

Post by **Skyone** » Wed May 31, 2006 8:16 pm

What ever happened to ol' slived?

Post by **Triton** » Wed May 31, 2006 8:34 pm

hmmm... a guy named homicidal turn up with nos's avatar.... YOU KILLED HIM!

lol