On 3/29/2017 10:52 AM, Jon Elson wrote: >> > Maybe contact Charles Steinkuehler first, as he is an active > 3D printer user and knows what is currently hot. > There is a HUGE turnover in these things, and what was the > best design a couple months ago is now obsolete.
I'm no longer really "current" with the latest happenings in 3D printing (it's moving *REALLY* fast), but the CRAMPS board I designed (and Jon builds/sells) was used in a really cool full-color 3D printer shown at this years Midwest RepRap Festival: http://hackaday.com/2017/03/26/mrrf-17-true-color-3d-printing/ http://www.3ders.org/articles/20170328-arcus-3d-m1-evolves-from-junkstrap-into-full-color-3d-printer.html > I'm still holding out for one that solidifies liquid > photosensitive polymer with a computer projector. They can > do arbitrarily complex objects at the same speed as simple ones. A bunch of patents have recently expired on SLS (Selective Laser Sintering) processes, so look for some inexpensive and open-source options in this field soon, to go with the SLA (Stereolithography) resin based printers. -- Charles Steinkuehler [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
