Kent; Take the sunglasses off. (smile)
On 2012-05-30, at 2:56 PM, Kent A. Reed wrote: > These exchanges are beginning to remind me of the people would wander > into microcomputer stores back in the late 1970s/ early 1980s and demand > that the store staff convince them why they should buy a microcomputer. > The staff would usually respond "it's limited only by your imagination." > > If you don't see a need, then ok, fine. When I look through ThingVerse I > see considerable evidence that many others do. I've been following 3D printing for a while (I know from talking to them that part of my graphics DNA is behind the scenes at "Shapeways", for instance) but, for home use, I'm still waiting for something that I can use. So while I wander past the rapidly increasing number of 3D printers at SIGGRAPH, for instance, I currently can't find a use for one that I can afford to have @home. Yes, I could get something sintered @shapeways, but I can generally just fabricate the bits and silver solder them and turnaround is quicker than Shapeways. For my wife, 1:87 scale modelling is ideal for the home printed plastics, but the resolution is not there yet. I keep looking, and was really impressed with the b9 creator - learnt something today. I know that sometime sooner rather than later, the scale will tip, and 3D printers will become common place, like CNC machines are now becoming. So, if you hear me, or someone else say "I have no use for a makerbot or rewrap or .. " it's because, well, there's not a need. Sure, I can change hobbies and create a need for a makerbot rp machine, but my wife and I have a couple of hobbies that we enjoy, thank you! JohnS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
