On 5/30/2012 2:19 PM, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > 2012/5/30 Roland Jollivet<roland.jolli...@gmail.com>: >> The thing is, what do you do with these parts? While I fully appreciate the >> value of the learning, especially for children, people using EMC are >> perforce versed in CNC milling. > Yes, can I ask 3D printer owners to share the practical use of those prints? > Ok, I see that lots of different stuff can be made, like that Eiffel > tower, which would be real PIA to manufacture with mill (if that is > possible at all). But that is just a toy. And then it was mentioned > that different sculptures (at least that is how I understood it) can > be printed out. But also that is some decorative stuff... > > Is there any practical use of 3D prints? Can it be useful to make > something like cases for MPG pendants or something else? > That is why I asked about the properties of material. If it is elastic > and bouncy, then I do not see lots of practical applications... If it > is hard, but very brittle, then IMHO it is troublesome too. > > I just would like to understand, if it is something more than just > "look, how nice is this". > <kvetch>
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. </kvetch> Regards, Kent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
