Originally posted by Somamech

Have you had a part made from an SLA Machine from Either the OLD Days or the New Days ?

Ask Engineers what they like to work with

Granted though mate some Machines which deposit material layer by layer have incredible resolution compared to other machines

The last part I had made for me was in the 1998 1999 timeframe, I haven't worked with any of these new parts. I was designing new equipment that had some molded plastic parts that snapped into metal parts. Covers, basically. And these SLA parts were good for "1" snap. Perfect for design reviews though.

They really did look nice, the flat surfaces were smooth and shiny, angled surfaces would sometimes exhibit the ropey layering of process artifacts.

This new stuff is cool, and the "low" cost is encouraging, a small SLA machine was in the hundreds of thousands of dollars back then. Small like shoebox sized tank small, if I recall correctly.

I am just wondering how effective paper wrenches are, and is there really a need for paper wrenchers once paper women are discovered?

They should printed that guy a new sweater. I have one at camp I sometimes let the dogs lie on it.

This has turned out to be an interesting and fascinating responses-thread.

Thank you guys/gals. I will be busy watching these recent videos.

My mind has gone far beyond a wrench-with this tech.

Now, thinking back about a thread I did on nano-tech flying machines being able to fly in formations and whatnot.
Someone posted something to the effect of "Just print off a thousand of those and you could...". Now I got what they were saying.

Continue to enjoy, please. Keep the ideas and concepts coming.

Originally posted by onthedownlow
I am just wondering how effective paper wrenches are, and is there really a need for paper wrenchers once paper women are discovered?

How effective is a Titanium Wrench made from SLM

Can i print a girlfriend now?!

Originally posted by xFloggingMaryx
3D Printers are awesome. When I heard about them years and years ago... I thought they were going to be very important in the future. And I'm sure they eventually will be... but I've got to say, I'm still surprised that they are not mainstream yet.

I mean, not only are they selling 3D printers now, but you can even buy kits to MAKE a 3D printer yourself! And yet I've still never seen one in person.

They are out there, my friend built a RepRap. I have only seen it run one time, but seen many little parts he has printed from it.

Originally posted by DAVID64
10 - 20 years from now they may even be printing human parts like an assembly line. Imagine, you need a heart, your doctor prints one out and the surgeon puts it in. This has so many possibilities, it's hard to imagine all the things it could be used for.

edit on 20-3-2012 by DAVID64 because: (no reason given)

Extrude pink slime, get a steak.
Add DNA data get a chicken.
It was the chicken thing that really got me to thinking. If I could print a live chicken, what would the egg be? Would it be a real truely natural egg?
This 3D printer thing has my mind spinning.
Need a kidney add your DNA, there is your own perfect kidney.

It does seem far off but if you would have told me 20 years ago that I would know how to turn on a computer, I would have laughed you out of the room. I held on to that circle dial telephone way, way, way, after everyone went push button because I had dreams I couldn't push the numbers in the correct order. By the time the smart phone came out I was one of the first to get one. Things change quickly.

And, la la la la la, it does seem great. But there are always those few (you know who you are) that can turn the most wonderful new inventions into something evil. Time will sort out the questions. God can sort out the evil.

All I can ask for now is that new model, upgraded so the extruder doesn't plug up as often.