Re: [Emc-users] Usefulness - was Re: OT: 3D Printer Mods?
Michael; 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. might be the wrong trade show have a look dental work, or moldmaking in the jewelry trade Very good point. 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
Re: [Emc-users] Usefulness - was Re: OT: 3D Printer Mods?
Hi Joseph; John, I can tell you for sure that the parts end up being much stronger than you might at first guess from being printed hollow. That isn't to say that they are indestructable -- but I was skeptical at first, too. The application you mentioned is actually perfect for 3D printing -- the various one-off'ish bits and bobs that you would rather not spend much time tooling up to make. I absolutely agree with the whole issue of 3D printing, so my personal issues are more to deal with my specific application than with the process. Just an FYI; I make 1:16 and 1:8 scale steam locomotives; soft plumbers solder does not hold up well on most parts of the locomotive. I've had issues, and have seen some messes when people used soft solder for detail work. For sealing water containers (locomotive tenders, etc) soft solder is ok. These things have coal fires that glow orange when running, and the water in them is at about 170 degrees c. and do indeed get hot. Just fyi; right now my silver soldering of a copper boiler outside (hope to complete 2 this summer) is with Easy flo 45; it melts at 1125 degrees f; 605 degrees c. In shade, the copper sheet glows cherry red/orange, and brass will melt not much higher than that - I have melted brass components by accident before. (whoops…) I think we are all on the same side of the fence here, just waiting for technology to catch up to all of our needs/price points. 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
Re: [Emc-users] Usefulness - was Re: OT: 3D Printer Mods?
2012/5/30 John Stewart alex.stew...@crc.ca: 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. Kent, thanks for the nice example! 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! Thank You, everyone, who shared! I am building CNC machines for living and I do need different sensor holders and sometimes they are difficult and/or timeconsuming to make from sheet metal etc. So from time to time I have been thinking that 3D printing might be the way to go, but I always had the doubt about the strength of that material. But the responses seem to indicate that it is not that bad, not to say that it seems pretty usable. Thanks! -- Viesturs If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto -- 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
Re: [Emc-users] Usefulness - was Re: OT: 3D Printer Mods?
John, I can tell you for sure that the parts end up being much stronger than you might at first guess from being printed hollow. That isn't to say that they are indestructable -- but I was skeptical at first, too. The application you mentioned is actually perfect for 3D printing -- the various one-off'ish bits and bobs that you would rather not spend much time tooling up to make. On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 1:10 PM, Viesturs Lācis viesturs.la...@gmail.com wrote: 2012/5/30 John Stewart alex.stew...@crc.ca: 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. Kent, thanks for the nice example! 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! Thank You, everyone, who shared! I am building CNC machines for living and I do need different sensor holders and sometimes they are difficult and/or timeconsuming to make from sheet metal etc. So from time to time I have been thinking that 3D printing might be the way to go, but I always had the doubt about the strength of that material. But the responses seem to indicate that it is not that bad, not to say that it seems pretty usable. Thanks! -- Viesturs If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto -- 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 -- 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
Re: [Emc-users] Usefulness - was Re: OT: 3D Printer Mods?
Am 30.05.2012 um 21:55 schrieb John Stewart: Kent; .. 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. might be the wrong trade show have a look dental work, or moldmaking in the jewelry trade -m -- 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
Re: [Emc-users] Usefulness - was Re: OT: 3D Printer Mods?
Try the RepRap open source printer, last i checked you can buy a fully built machine for about $600. Also it is open source. Have you ever broken a plastic part? With a 3D printer you can fix things, dream and make your dream real. From: mai...@mah.priv.at Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 01:05:10 +0200 To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Usefulness - was Re: OT: 3D Printer Mods? Am 30.05.2012 um 21:55 schrieb John Stewart: Kent; .. 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. might be the wrong trade show have a look dental work, or moldmaking in the jewelry trade -m -- 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 -- 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
Re: [Emc-users] Usefulness - was Re: OT: 3D Printer Mods?
Or hearing aid body. N. Christopher Perry On May 30, 2012, at 19:05, Michael Haberler mai...@mah.priv.at wrote: Am 30.05.2012 um 21:55 schrieb John Stewart: Kent; .. 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. might be the wrong trade show have a look dental work, or moldmaking in the jewelry trade -m -- 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 -- 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
