Comments on: RepRap: cheaper 3D printing http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2007/01/30/reprap-cheaper-3d-printing/ mind/tech bazar from outer space Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:34:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.1 By: Forrest Higgs http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2007/01/30/reprap-cheaper-3d-printing/#comment-239327 Forrest Higgs Wed, 31 Jan 2007 02:04:19 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2007/01/30/reprap-cheaper-3d-printing/#comment-239327 A spinoff of the RepRap project, Tommelise, is focussed on the American parts environment and uses somewhat different technology and a different control strategy. It's also an open source specification will let anybody with a few hand tools and primitive woodworking skills bootstrap themselves into 3D fabrication for about $150. Tommelise's extruder is qualified for polycapralactone and is presently being qualified as well for both high density polypropylene (HDPE, the stuff your plastic cutting board is made of) and polypropylene (HPP, the stuff your coffee maker and plastic electric kettle is made of). You can keep an eye on the Tommelise project at... http://3dReplicators.com Have fun! A spinoff of the RepRap project, Tommelise, is focussed on the American parts environment and uses somewhat different technology and a different control strategy. It’s also an open source specification will let anybody with a few hand tools and primitive woodworking skills bootstrap themselves into 3D fabrication for about $150. Tommelise’s extruder is qualified for polycapralactone and is presently being qualified as well for both high density polypropylene (HDPE, the stuff your plastic cutting board is made of) and polypropylene (HPP, the stuff your coffee maker and plastic electric kettle is made of). You can keep an eye on the Tommelise project at…

http://3dReplicators.com

Have fun!

]]> By: Bill http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2007/01/30/reprap-cheaper-3d-printing/#comment-239305 Bill Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:21:18 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2007/01/30/reprap-cheaper-3d-printing/#comment-239305 Check out sketch prototyping. Unfortunately, their video no longer works, but you could see the process. Write in the air with a light pen, then the computer makes an actual product out of your midair doodle. http://www.frontdesign.se/sketchfurniture/ Check out sketch prototyping. Unfortunately, their video no longer works, but you could see the process. Write in the air with a light pen, then the computer makes an actual product out of your midair doodle.

http://www.frontdesign.se/sketchfurniture/

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