3D Printing

[VOLatile]

I got a desktop 3d printer a little over a week ago and have been printing things like mad. I have limited access to one at school, too. Does anyone else here dabble in it? I bought a Monoprice Select Mini for $200, but I can already see myself upgrading quicker than I thought. I've made several GoPro mounts for my bike shop employer, and a mount for a liqour bottle I used over the weekend to get the reaction of people drinking Malort for the first time (it tastes like Satan's butthole). I think I'm going to end up printing a desktop CNC router and laser cutter eventually...

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

I believe there was another thread about this a while ago, i don't know if it's still around or not.

 

[VOLatile]

I believe there was another thread about this a while ago, i don't know if it's still around or not.

Now that you mention it I may remember that. I'll go looking for it.

 

[Sin City Vol]

Those things are so cool, I saw something today about a store that had a 3D printer photo booth. Basically it will make a "Barbie" sized replica of you

 

[BenGrimm]

They are another reason the promise of manufacturing jobs returning to level they once were is a myth.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

I believe there was another thread about this a while ago, i don't know if it's still around or not.

http://www.volnation.com/forum/the-pub/232617-3d-printers.html

 

[volinbham]

We have a pretty good Maker Space at school.

 

[BEATBAMA12]

We had one in machinist school Wright medical donated, it laid the baking soda layers with plastic and you had to brush off the baking soda after it was done and dig out the part, at work we have some giant titanium powder 3D printers that print implants, but the process takes so long and milling is still needed on them it's kind of like pissing in the wind to me when we could 3D sculpture mill the same thing in minutes, I like them for Prototyping and R&D.

I like the Dremel, and maker bot ones, as far I've seen, the xyz seems like a nice one but haven't researched the programming for it yet

 

[VOLatile]

They are another reason the promise of manufacturing jobs returning to level they once were is a myth.

A very small reason, if at all. They're essentially used for rapid prototyping, not manufacturing. Manufacturing jobs will never return to what they were because of industry advancement and maximization of profits.

 

[BenGrimm]

A very small reason, if at all. They're essentially used for rapid prototyping, not manufacturing. Manufacturing jobs will never return to what they were because of industry advancement and maximization of profits.

I'm not talking about the small prototyping or home printers. There are massive ones that can even print prefabricated houses! (I remember seeing it in the previous 3D printing thread &#128513

While it may be a small contributor in the present, large scale 3D printing will continue to be integrated into mass production processes. It's all part of the continuing automation processes that reduce number of workers needed to produce goods.

 

[VOLatile]

I'm not talking about the small prototyping or home printers. There are massive ones that can even print prefabricated houses! (I remember seeing it in the previous 3D printing thread &#128513

While it may be a small contributor in the present, large scale 3D printing will continue to be integrated into mass production processes. It's all part of the continuing automation processes that reduce number of workers needed to produce goods.

I know. Many labor jobs are at risk and have been lost by automation. Many since the 40's. It's one of my prospective field of work after graduation.

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

Here's some different things we have made at work just messing around.