3D printing

[GB]

How feasible is it to set up a 3D printing system on a hobby basis,
without spending a fortune?

Anyone have any experience of this?

[Gordon]

An au, country, not gold; magazine had an article on it. Printer less than
$2k au. Say one K UK.

[Jaimie Vandenbergh]

On Sat, 15 Dec 2012 23:37:04 +0000, GB <NOTso...@microsoft.com>
wrote:

>How feasible is it to set up a 3D printing system on a hobby basis,
>without spending a fortune?
>
>Anyone have any experience of this?

No, but I was rather startled to see that the Pirate Bay has 3D models
as one of its categories of downloadable thing!

There seem to be a *lot* of tweaks and twiddles to play with, and a
certain amount of luck getting things to work well. See here for
examples and follow the Flickr link, there's lots of explanatory text
in that.
http://www.tested.com/tech/452228-why-i-love-flickrs-art-3d-printing-failure-photo-pool/

Cheers - Jaimie
--
A: Think about it. Come on, you can figure it out.
A:>> When half the group posts top and the other half posts bottom.
Q:>>> What's even more annoying than topposting?
Q:> Why would that be annoying?

[Craig Wallace]

You could build a 3D printer, see RepRap: http://reprap.org/wiki/Main_Page

I think they are available to buy as a kit, or fully assembled. Seems to
be about £400 for a complete kit, depending on what version you want.

[newshound]

On 15/12/2012 23:37, GB wrote:

Don't know, but I think the hype about these is somewhat ridiculous. No
doubt at all they are fantastic for prototyping and jobs like making a
model of body internals to help surgeons, etc. In the fullness of time I
could see some high end manufacturing applications as well.

But the idea that we will soon all have one at home to make spare parts
for everything is just plain daft.

[Bob Martin]

Remember the idiot who said one day every home would hava e computer?

[dennis@home]

No, I remember one company saying there was a world market for about
five computers.

[Mark]

On Mon, 17 Dec 2012 08:16:30 GMT, Bob Martin <bob.m...@excite.com>
wrote:

Was that the same idiot who said no-one would ever need more than 640K
of RAM?
--
(\__/) M.
(='.'=) If a man stands in a forest and no woman is around
(")_(") is he still wrong?

[Johny B Good]

On Mon, 17 Dec 2012 10:12:57 +0000, Mark
<i...@dontgetlotsofspamanymore.invalid> wrote:

>On Mon, 17 Dec 2012 08:16:30 GMT, Bob Martin <bob.m...@excite.com>
>wrote:
>
>>in 221452 20121216 195618 newshound <news...@fairadsl.co.uk> wrote:
>>>On 15/12/2012 23:37, GB wrote:
>>>> How feasible is it to set up a 3D printing system on a hobby basis,
>>>> without spending a fortune?
>>>>
>>>> Anyone have any experience of this?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Don't know, but I think the hype about these is somewhat ridiculous. No
>>>doubt at all they are fantastic for prototyping and jobs like making a
>>>model of body internals to help surgeons, etc. In the fullness of time I
>>>could see some high end manufacturing applications as well.
>>>
>>>But the idea that we will soon all have one at home to make spare parts
>>>for everything is just plain daft.
>>
>>Remember the idiot who said one day every home would hava e computer?
>
>Was that the same idiot who said no-one would ever need more than 640K
>of RAM?

No, that _was_supposed_ to be Bill Gates (although he denies he ever
said this and there's no hard proof that he did).

Nor is it the same 'idiot' who reckoned there was a worldwide market
for maybe as many as 5 or 6 computers.

--
Regards, J B Good

[Daniel James]

In article <50cd09b0$0$10734$5b6a...@news.zen.co.uk>, Gb wrote:
> How feasible is it to set up a 3D printing system on a hobby basis,
> without spending a fortune?

You don't need to buy a 3D printer, you can just print one ...

.. Oh, wait ...

Cheers,
Daniel.

[Johny B Good]

On Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:07:28 -0000, Daniel James <dan...@me.invalid>
wrote:

There you go, Daniel. "Catch 22" strikes again. ;-)

[AC]

I built a CNC machine, cost me about £400. That covered the mechanicals,
MDF, motors and electronics. Hardest bit for me was the MDF work. 3D
printing is a CNC router with a squirty print head instead of a spindle.
So, its pretty much the same thing.

Its easy enough to do if you are fairly competent DIYer. No point going
it to details because a nights googling will teach you way more than I
can ever be bothered to type.

But, for me very enjoyable thing to do and well worth the tinkering fun.
Great moment when you hook it all up, fire up the control software and
it comes to life.

When I have time, and more importantly space, I'll be having a go at a
3D printer. Probably modify the current CNC router to do it.

--
AC

[Philip Herlihy]

In article <l0stc8tk239higu83...@4ax.com>,
i...@dontgetlotsofspamanymore.invalid says...

>
> On Mon, 17 Dec 2012 08:16:30 GMT, Bob Martin <bob.m...@excite.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >Remember the idiot who said one day every home would hava e computer?
>
> Was that the same idiot who said no-one would ever need more than 640K
> of RAM?

In the front of a textbook on telecommunications I had once was a quote
from the mayor of a small mid-western town, after being shown a
prototype telephone:

"I can forsee the day when every town in America will have a telephone."

--

Phil, London

[johnste...@gmail.com]

Noong Linggo, Disyembre 16 2012 07:37:04 UTC+8, si GB ay sumulat:

> How feasible is it to set up a 3D printing system on a hobby basis,
>
> without spending a fortune?
>
>
>
> Anyone have any experience of this?

"You can find a 3D printer for as low as $199 here:
http://www.3ders.org/pricecompare/3dprinters/.

For affordable 3D filaments, check out this supplier: http://www.3d2print.net/shop/. They sell wide range of filament supplies and accessories. With these sources, you don't have to spend a fortune to get started with 3D printing."

[iamsha...@gmail.com]

I actually got hold of my 3D printer without spending a fortune. My friend who already has a 3D printer offered that he's going to 3D print a 3D printer for me for free, but I'll have to buy the filament he'll need to build the printer. I agreed, and then I purchased the entire filament he needed at 3D2PRINT.net for only $100. Within 3 weeks, he was able to build a functional 3D printer. I was really amazed how he made all that, and I'm happy as well because I don't need to shell out EURO 500 or so just to own a printer.

[newshound]

On 08/05/2014 08:46, iamsha...@gmail.com wrote:
> I actually got hold of my 3D printer without spending a fortune. My friend who already has a 3D printer offered that he's going to 3D print a 3D printer for me for free, but I'll have to buy the filament he'll need to build the printer. I agreed, and then I purchased the entire filament he needed at 3D2PRINT.net for only $100. Within 3 weeks, he was able to build a functional 3D printer. I was really amazed how he made all that, and I'm happy as well because I don't need to shell out EURO 500 or so just to own a printer.
>

Buggered if I can see how anyone can make a *working* printer out of
$100 worth of plastic.

Given that this is a UK group, an acquaintance of mine is actually
beginning to make stuff using the RS build-it-yourself kit.

[Jaimie Vandenbergh]

On Thu, 08 May 2014 21:40:44 +0100, newshound
<news...@stevejqr.plus.com> wrote:

>On 08/05/2014 08:46, iamsha...@gmail.com wrote:
>> I actually got hold of my 3D printer without spending a fortune. My friend who already has a 3D printer offered that he's going to 3D print a 3D printer for me for free, but I'll have to buy the filament he'll need to build the printer. I agreed, and then I purchased the entire filament he needed at 3D2PRINT.net for only $100. Within 3 weeks, he was able to build a functional 3D printer. I was really amazed how he made all that, and I'm happy as well because I don't need to shell out EURO 500 or so just to own a printer.
>>
>
>Buggered if I can see how anyone can make a *working* printer out of
>$100 worth of plastic.

Everything's possible in SPAMworld(tm)!

Creating (many of the parts of) a new 3D printer on your old 3D
printer is very much A Thing in the maker community. Some printer
models are more designed around that than others, with only a few
screws, wires and circuits needed in addition.

>Given that this is a UK group, an acquaintance of mine is actually
>beginning to make stuff using the RS build-it-yourself kit.

Friend of mine picked up a Kossel Clear 3D printer from a kickstarter,
it's an amazing bit of kit. No chance you'd be able to print one, but
some parts have been upgraded by printing new bits.

Cheers - Jaimie
--
Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo
- H G Wells

[Rob Morley]

On Thu, 08 May 2014 21:40:44 +0100

newshound <news...@stevejqr.plus.com> wrote:

> Buggered if I can see how anyone can make a *working* printer out of
> $100 worth of plastic.
>

Basically you can print the mounting brackets, which you could make
yourself with a couple of power tools anyway, probably for less than
the cost of printing, or buy in metal from Chinese eBay sellers. All the
hardware (rails, lead screws, steppers) you have to buy. But you knew
that anyway.