Aaron Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/video_player.shtml?vid=944641 It basically takes a detailed picture of a part which can be transferred into another machine to either make the part itself, or like in the link, it makes it out of plastic. The "printer" is pretty amazing. It can make real working parts in one shot, no assembly or anything needed for any of the things seen in the video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Very cool. "Prototypers" have been around for a while actually. I remember seeing one in '93. But they have changed a lot. (3D scanners have been around even longer, just not as compact) The first one was actually a tank of liquid plastic. Two perpendicular lasers were set up to fire through the bath. Where they intersected, the plastic would solidify. By using the two lasers, a computer could build a plastic part. It wasn't a strong plastic, but it let engineers make a rough "sketch" of the part in 3 dimensions. This thing is really impressive. The way it can make multiple parts with those disolveable supports is really cool. Want to know a really cool use for one? Have a favorite computer character or object? Export the 3D frame and have the printer make an action figure or model in real life. There are even services that will do this. If you know of Second Life, there was a guy who was using one of these printers to make 3D models of people's avatars. Cool stuff indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted February 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Very cool. "Prototypers" have been around for a while actually. I remember seeing one in '93. But they have changed a lot. (3D scanners have been around even longer, just not as compact) The first one was actually a tank of liquid plastic. Two perpendicular lasers were set up to fire through the bath. Where they intersected, the plastic would solidify. By using the two lasers, a computer could build a plastic part. It wasn't a strong plastic, but it let engineers make a rough "sketch" of the part in 3 dimensions. This thing is really impressive. The way it can make multiple parts with those disolveable supports is really cool. Want to know a really cool use for one? Have a favorite computer character or object? Export the 3D frame and have the printer make an action figure or model in real life. There are even services that will do this. If you know of Second Life, there was a guy who was using one of these printers to make 3D models of people's avatars. Cool stuff indeed. Yeah the vid mentioned that the tech has been around for a while, but its the price and compact size of the current gen stuff that will help them get into shops that aren't building 100k+ restorations and projects. The action figure/avatar idea is cool too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qtr_pndr Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 I'm going to copy some of my old G.I. Joes and make millions. G.I Joes kicked ass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limitedslip7 Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 While that laser scanner may only be $3k, that printer, if like most stereolithography machines, probably cost at least $200-300k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 that is pretty badass. Wonder how big of parts it can do? It showed a copy of a rear end on the video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linc5.0 Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 that is pretty badass. Wonder how big of parts it can do? It showed a copy of a rear end on the video. no it cant make a rotary.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted February 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 that is pretty badass. Wonder how big of parts it can do? It showed a copy of a rear end on the video. From the sound of it, the plastic is the same stuff GM used in its F-body rear ends....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwashmycar Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug1647545489 Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 We have a scanner and SLA. It's pretty neat. We have a complete plastic 1:1 scale model of our new engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 no it cant make a rotary.... HAR HAR HAR....you know you're jealous of that special fuel/exhaust/oil smell I have whenever I drive my car. I just tell the bitches that I'm on my hog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderboy Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 That is pretty amazing. I never would have even imagined a machine that could do all that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 I'm going to copy some of my old G.I. Joes and be sued for millions. Fixed. That machine is pretty sweet. I don't think the list of things I'd make would ever end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Thats awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOPR Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 that is amazing. The fact that it can print those moving assemblies as one piece is freaking incredible. I don't know how they just melt plastic that precisely, its insane! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 that is amazing. The fact that it can print those moving assemblies as one piece is freaking incredible. I don't know how they just melt plastic that precisely, its insane! They explained it in the video. The moving pieces are all solid when they come out of the machine, but the parts where the moving assemblies meet that get laced with a soluble plastic, that when put in a special bath, melts only those parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOPR Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 They explained it in the video. The moving pieces are all solid when they come out of the machine, but the parts where the moving assemblies meet that get laced with a soluble plastic, that when put in a special bath, melts only those parts. I understand that, I'm saying to create the piece so precisely in the first place with basically a plastic shooting gun is incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Main3s Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRA0bRtsuqA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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