I am involved with the automotive design industry and 3D printers are used
extensively for the manufacture of small parts for full size and scale
automotive models that cannot be machined from clay..
Traditionally we have manufactured clay milling machines but there is an
interest in large 3D printers so I am following the discussions with interest.
Tim
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-----Original Message-----
From: Viesturs Lcis <viesturs.la...@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 21:19:26
To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)<emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller \(EMC\)"
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Subject: Re: [Emc-users] OT: 3D Printer Mods?
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".
--
Viesturs
If you can't fix it, you don't own it.
http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto
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