Yeah, I've seen the makerbot's, rep-raps, and similar DIY printers, but they're still very primitive compared to what I have access to right now.
I'm not saying that they aren't worth the time or effort to build and operate, just that I can more effectively employ the multitude of subtractive processes at my disposal to meet my set end-goals in my projected time frame. Oh, on that note... I'm making a run of OM617 remote filter adapter plates, in case anyone is interested. I'll throw the link and relevant info in another email to the list so I don't keep thread-jacking this one... Walt On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 5:57 PM, Rich Thomas <richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote: > 3D printers can be built for $1000 or less but they use plastic not metal. > A manufacturing-sized machine, maybe it would use different plastics, would > cost a lot more, but they exist for prototyping and limited production runs. > Metal can be done with an electro-something process but it takes forever > and is really expensive (and so are the machines). > > http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/12/3d-printing-and-fabrication-open-so.html > > --R > > On 2/19/2011 4:39 PM, Mountain Man wrote: >> >> Walt wrote: >>> >>> Upper oil pan is nearing completion, I'm finished except for some more >>> material removal to fit the starter. >> >> Read this article: >> >> http://www.economist.com/node/18114327?story_id=18114327 >> >> Instead of removal manufacturing, how about additive manufacturing >> using 3d material printing. Sounds like awesome tech... someday in >> your hometown... >> >> And... you are set up to work this tech today, as you know Inventor... >> mao >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
