20 years ago, they were working on the development of this technology, but now it's reality!

Tres cool!

That's awesome

Far out It makes the transmission of solid objects by wire a possibliity. The mind boggles

I saw this about 4 years ago on a factory visit to Diebold, they make full size replicas of ATM fronts so they can try them for look and feel before going into full scale production.
Regards,
K-BIKE

I want my K100 to have different coloured pistons please!!!! Better still, print m e a new fairing.

There are some clever people out there, unbeleivable.



BIG D

the spin offs are amazing, you can have a home machine that uses recycled milk bottles to make ( insert name of thing needed here) .
there is no limit . wonderful world in which we live . N .

oh just remembered, the plans for the 3d printer are on the internet, you can use you 2d printer to print them out, then with some diy stuff (see macguyver) you can hook yr pc up to your 3d homemade printer and print out a commercial grade 3d printer and start a business.

I just tried to view the footage and a note says This video is no longer available due to 3rd party copy right infringements. so beanolboy I am just gonna go back to my hammer to make things. I like hammers someone wrote in here if it cant be fixed with a hammer its electrical, which just about cover most things hey.

i like ye olde ways too mate, however i dont want to be blindsided by the newfangled technology (yes im holding out for a hoverbike!)

Remember this post?

Well, today I saw a 'domestic' 3D printer for sale at Maplins for only £700.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/velleman

I thought these devices would  always remain an expensive industrial luxury, but hoonose (as Rick would say) what will be available in a few more years.

Paul.

Dad makes son a 3D PRINTED hand
 

Last year, I was helping mentoring students building an ROV.
Designing a set of efficient propellers is very complex and requires a lot of calculation and testing.
Because the budget was limited, it was impossible to create a mold, cast a sample,then machine it to find that the design needed to be refined. The solution was to use a 3D printer. 
The project could not have been done on budget without the use of this new technology. (I saw the first 3D printer in 1986. the cost was over a million $). 
The only problem is that the material used doesn't compare to steel or other metal and you cannot stress test the product. But, it's great for design and feel.

By the way, police in the USA already found guns made on a 3D printer. Hey it's not steel and it's not sensible to metal detectors. Design are available on the Internet.  

CF

Bert, What is an ROV?

Ulrich_Grabau wrote:Bert, What is an ROV?

ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle)

usually a submersible

Wheeldigger wrote:

Humphh I did that and all it did was print up a crappy old shower screen, you must have a better one than me.

Rick, if you are the one in the shower then we all appreciate even a crappy shower screen over no shower screen,

But I wanted a windscreen.

Thanks Rossskkko a nice feel good story, thanks for sharing.

sidecar paul wrote:Remember this post?

Well, today I saw a 'domestic' 3D printer for sale at Maplins for only £700.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/velleman

I thought these devices would  always remain an expensive industrial luxury, but hoonose (as Rick would say) what will be available in a few more years.

Paul.

Just wait Paul: You may get this one for Christmas.
I can just picture you on Christmas morning, seating in front of the fireplace and assembling your new toy
3D printer for $100

wow ...now that would be good

but I have a feeling there isn't much that "scp" couldn't make by hand himself

as a lot of us have first hand experience with ...  cheers paul !

I saw a story today on news.com.au that showed the first pistol printed out in metal...in the states of course....the technology will be available for all in less that 10 years...so a whole new K is a possibility....can you imagine the cost of the cartridges???

http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/170574-the-worlds-first-3d-printed-metal-gun-is-a-beautiful-45-caliber-m1911-pistol

So...
Mr Zulu second star to the left.
Computer, orion style burger and a romulan beer.
Thanks...

Its more sci than fi

Best regards
JAP

Klompy the grey brick wrote:I saw a story today on news.com.au that showed the first pistol printed out in metal...in the states of course....the technology will be available for all in less that 10 years...so a whole new K is a possibility....can you imagine the cost of the cartridges???

http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/170574-the-worlds-first-3d-printed-metal-gun-is-a-beautiful-45-caliber-m1911-pistol

The assembly of the parts will be done by robots.

Here is an interesting video. What I found the most innovating is at 3:48min when they show the robot "retooling" itself. This can be compared as changing your hand when you need 7 fingers for a specific task.
Soon these robots will be manufactured on a giant 3D printer.  

A 3D printed car is already on the road

Another one went wrong here;

Yeah it looked good on paper:laugh: