So, is this B.S. or what>?

[CUSO]

3D printing...

Sounds too good to be real... Plus a plastic wrench,,,,Uhh ok,.

 

[teeroy]

oh the possibilities....

 

[mathrulz]

Yep - it's real. I've seen it on a smaller scale where the printer literally goes back and forth building the shape out in 3D (the one I seen used a wax like substance).

If you want to refer to it as 3D printing there are also CNC machines that basically 'print' 3D objects. I've seen automobile manufacturers use this when making new designs. They'll create a 1:1 replica of a car out of modeling clay for example.

 

[gotboost]

wow iam thinking i need one wonder the price on that bad boy :d haha i would have every snap on tool made

 

[ferniesnow]

......haha i would have every snap on tool made

wouldn't that be a pair of every snap on tool made?

 

[ferniesnow]

3D printing...

Sounds too good to be real... Plus a plastic wrench,,,,Uhh ok,.

Thanks for sharing.....what will they come up with next?

 

[Summiteer]

I've seen a story on this before, where they use them to 'print' negative moulds for casting stuff.

 

[woody_tobius_jr]

I've seen a story on this before, where they use them to 'print' negative moulds for casting stuff.

I read an article about how they are planning to build a very large scale 'printer' that would sit over a site and it would 'print' the walls for houses. I thought this sounded pretty cool.

 

[lander800]

Okay that is really cool.

 

[jbb]

oh the possibilities....

wasnt the xp 3d printed outta plastic? along with there motors. lol

 

[RMK Junky]

wasnt the xp 3d printed outta plastic? along with there motors. lol

...and polaris



:d

 

[TROLLCAT]

just watched My Classic Car on speed and Jay Leno has one of these 3D printer builds all his car parts out of plastic to make mold for the metal one
even a plastic chain

 

[overkill131313]

just watched My Classic Car on speed and Jay Leno has one of these 3D printer builds all his car parts out of plastic to make mold for the metal one
even a plastic chain

x2.....leno has it all! wonder what one costs?

 

[TROLLCAT]

x2.....leno has it all! wonder what one costs?

I think cash for leno is not much of a problem
I watch his show just about every week night don't ask me why I don't know

 

[ferniesnow]

I think cash for leno is not much of a problem
I watch his show just about every week night don't ask me why I don't know

that's a great watch.....

sent with my two fingers tapping on my amazing Mac

 

[john s]

You can buy one of these for about $17000us i think its awsome.
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-04/hp-prints-three-dimensions-release-designjet-3d

 

[EMANAARON]

wasnt the xp 3d printed outta plastic? along with there motors. lol

Obviously yammy wasn't otherwise they would weight less than 1000lbs