Tom Metro wrote: > I'll be impressed when one of these desktop > manufacturing devices not only has the capacity and precision to make > the parts for replicating itself, but also the speed to make it > practical. :-)
Speaking of which... Hobbyists Design & Build 'Big Red' Self-Replicating Printer -- Almost Entirely 3D Printed http://3dprint.com/57188/big-red-self-replicating/ ...the Long Bed Printed 3D Printer by Instructables member dmserve...came about with some great features after Les Hall and his buddy Dennis were having a quick conversation one evening...[they] brainstormed together regarding their idea for an all-plastic 3D printer that could self-replicate. Getting a kick out of the idea of not only a self-replicating 3D printer, but one that is nearly all plastic, Dennis made that a primary focus. The only parts that are not plastic are mechanical pieces such as rods, motors, and chips, with the entire project highlighted in Dennis' Instructables project. ... Cost for the machine is estimated to be that of an average RepRap 3D printer, and users can expect to go through roughly 2-2.5 rolls of filament to print the main frame, with 1-1.5 rolls used to print the smaller parts. _______________________________________________ Hardwarehacking mailing list [email protected] http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/hardwarehacking
