my school is going to use 3d printing

[nerraD]

not gonna brag or anything but i've got a 3D printer right beneath me

it's not a cheep forgeter either, it's one of the best 3D printers because the print resolution is so small

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[The Resonte!]

It sounds so complicated. What material do you use to print these 3D models out?

it's really just putting drops of plastic then putting a drop of plastic on the drop of plastic and repeating until it looks like a model.

[SWAT One]

Make the ring hollow and hide something in it.

[Muslim]

i want to print a ring with the B logo on it

[Reindeer]

not gonna brag or anything but i've got a 3D printer right beneath me

it's not a cheep forgeter either, it's one of the best 3D printers because the print resolution is so small

How much did you pay for yours?

[Tayasaurus]

It sounds so complicated. What material do you use to print these 3D models out?

Plastic solutions. Either ABS or PLA

ABS is the traditional plastic found in legos. An extruder heats up to hundreds of degrees to draw it out into a liquid form layer by layer.

PLA is the same except more eco friendly and plant based.

You can upload any kind of model to a 3d printer as long as it is scaled to the print bed. Doesn't matter if it has overhangs because the software automatically builds support grids to hold them up.

[nerraD]

How much did you pay for yours?

my dad paid for it but it was around £15,000 or more

[Tayasaurus]

How much did you pay for yours?

If you're interested in a cost effective high resolution printer here's some links.

http://www.solidoodle.com/

http://makibox.com/

http://portabee3dprinter.com/

http://inventapart.com/rigidbot.php

http://pirate3d.com/

http://www.ultimaker.com/ (This one is the most expensive)

http://printrbot.com/

Or look into the RepRap project and learn how to build your own.

[Reindeer]

my dad paid for it but it was around £15,000 or more

£15,000??? I find that to just be absurd.

[Tayasaurus]

£15,000??? I find that to just be absurd.

Its probably a real high end kind.

[Reindeer]

Its probably a real high end kind.

I would sooner spend £15k on a dog rather than on a 3D printer. lol

[nerraD]

I would sooner spend £15k on a dog rather than on a 3D printer. lol

nah it is a higher end one, he uses it every day as he prototypes products he makes from home

[Jaxx]

not gonna brag or anything but i've got a 3D printer right beneath me

it's not a cheep forgeter either, it's one of the best 3D printers because the print resolution is so small

why would you sit on an expensive 3d printer???

[Max4344]

inb4 make a carrot

[nerraD]

why would you sit on an expensive 3d printer???

i dont know, i wipe my ass with $100 dolla bills brother