I'm basically just waiting for them to come down in price and work out some of the kinks. I'm pretty excited at being able to work on stuff with my kids and print objects together.
I am waiting for larger build volumes and better materials for end use. I work with local printers to get my parts printed and often I am running up against material limits or the limits of overhang/size possible with FDM.
If I could buy a 3d printer, print a new 3d printer with it and then return the original one. Otherwise I'm just going to wait until they are way more consumer friendly, cheaper and require less maintenance. I'm really excited about the idea though.
3d printer are pretty much a ''luxury'' at the moment, but still loads of fun and it's really cool to be finally able to hold stuff you made on a computer screen :). Tho, it sure is a new thing and so it's not as easy as ''press print'' yet, it's a learning curve but a fun one in my opinion :)
That might be a while, I've seen people say you can build your own almost from scratch for around $700-$900. I've thought about getting a Mendel Max, it seems like a good balance of build it yourself so you know how to fix/upgrade it and decent prints.
There's a lot of new kickstarters and options for low(er)cost 3D printers everyday and it seems like services like Shapeways or Sculpteo are bringing their prices down as competition ramps up. It seems a lot of CAD modelers are looking into it but what about Maya, 3DS max and ZBrush modelers. As modelers and sculptors,…
I'm a bit late to the party, but I'm currently working with a Zprinter 450, which makes plaster-like parts. It's super easy to work with and parts are dirt cheap, but I was wondering if anyone have tips for finishing the parts? I can't seem to get good surface finish, it's always very matte even after I sand it for a while…
Good points. I guess I'd personally see it as a purchase on par with a great gaming rig. It's an extraneous purchase that will show it's worth with how great the content created for it is. If someone had a design or idea on printing products out to start a small business venture, that'd be pretty cool. I guess I'd consider…
I'm very interested in the Peachy printer. I don't mind a little do-it-yourself, so long as the end result can be of high enough quality and resolution. I'm most interested in using a 3D printer for creating custom parts for classic games. I would love to design some custom shells for some of my older video game consoles…