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10-16-2012, 10:20 AM
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fya
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3D printing!!!
Get ahead of the technology game, buy a 3d printer! They're amazing. Companies are using them for anything from printing off concrete portions of buildings to printing transplant organs. The industrial technology is advancing and you can now have one in your home.
Any paintball related opportunities that come to mind?
Here's a couple of directories for finding personal rapid prototypers:
www.3dprintingscripts.com
www.custom3dscripts.com
www.urapidprototype.com
Any thoughts on this new technology that is supposed to be the next thing since inkjet printers?? 
Last edited by FreeAgentISU : 10-17-2012 at 01:10 PM.
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10-16-2012, 12:22 PM
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Wayne Brady
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Long Beach, CA
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not sure if derlin is printable, or if there is a suitable plastic substitute, but damn when i think about it, this tech is very applicable to paintball.
Bolts, sleds, triggers, maybe even rails or fitting could easily be made.
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10-16-2012, 12:39 PM
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no. Im fine with my laser engraver that can do the same thing. this technology still has a long way to go.
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10-16-2012, 01:36 PM
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Check your math.
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Not what you think
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MahNickle
not sure if derlin is printable, or if there is a suitable plastic substitute, but damn when i think about it, this tech is very applicable to paintball.
Bolts, sleds, triggers, maybe even rails or fitting could easily be made.
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I'm pretty sure there are printable polymers you can easily use for bolts.
Everything else you listed, I would want made of metal... Small CNCs are reasonably inexpensive these days. |
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10-16-2012, 03:34 PM
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fya
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Twizy
no. Im fine with my laser engraver that can do the same thing. this technology still has a long way to go.
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laser engraving isn't even applicable to this tech. and 3d printing has a projected peak in 2016... so much for long way to go. printing organs, now that has a ways to go yet |
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10-16-2012, 03:35 PM
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fya
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there is a huge variety of materials too, i'm sure if it can be molded then it could be printed
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10-16-2012, 04:43 PM
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The dude abides
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Thanks for the info.
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10-16-2012, 09:38 PM
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Do a wheelie!
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Injunville, CT
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my buddy has one. hes just using abs plastic right now. we have printed all sorts of crap with it. lots of fun and really cool. stuff is pretty strong too. havent thought of anything really useful to make yet tho lol
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10-16-2012, 10:26 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: central california
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3d printed me some swag Jordan air force ones yo
they're a little blocky but no one knows the difference
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10-16-2012, 11:26 PM
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fya
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i really think there is potential with gun accessories; triggers, barrels possibly, definitely bolts, hopper replacement shells, macro lines. who knows. the possibilities are endless
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10-17-2012, 12:04 AM
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The dude abides
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What about 3d printers? Can it make a 3d printer?
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10-17-2012, 01:07 AM
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fya
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pretty sure that would cause the formation of a black hole. "results not typical"
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10-17-2012, 11:18 AM
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Death Dealer
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Northampton, PA
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You can print functional AR-15 lowers .... sleds, bolts, pump handles, etc should not be a problem at all
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10-17-2012, 11:49 AM
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I am a master trickster.
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: O'Fallon, MO
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Seen some in the engineering department in my school, it was one of these spheres enclosed inside of another one. Pretty crazy that it can make a figure inside a figure.
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Last edited by parkrats : 10-17-2012 at 11:53 AM.
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10-23-2012, 07:43 PM
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Was real close to purchasing one of these yesterday....haha. So, neat.
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10-24-2012, 01:47 PM
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Valleys Of Neptune
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Chicago
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I made some pretty ****ing awesome **** in my 3D computer design class, my teacher didn't have to pay for the material so he would just let me make whatever the **** I wanted since I was an advanced student.
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10-24-2012, 07:08 PM
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I hate you
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Burlington, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by toolbandfan
What about 3d printers? Can it make a 3d printer?
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http://www.reprap.org/wiki/RepRap
It can't print all of itself, but it does print all the little joints to connect the motors, electronics, and metal rods. |
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11-04-2012, 01:05 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: hamilton ,canada
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thoughts? They are great these things, i just havent used autocad/inventor/solidweorks in over 4 years so im a little rusty. have been building ove for a couple months and also bought one to help me make my bigger reprap. bought a kit at makerfaire NYC 2012 this october and this badboy is off da chain. I took CNC programming in school, but you dont seem to need to know any of that to get going with it.
Last edited by Cakeslob : 11-04-2012 at 01:12 PM.
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