On 6/23/2012 5:17 AM, Ian Field wrote:
"Doug wrote in message
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Robert wrote in
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On Jun 22, 4:33 am, wrote:
Anyone here tried it or thinking of building a 3D printer?
I saw a demonstration be these people last
weekhttp://readinghackspace.or
g.uk

Already using 'plastic' 3D printer. part designed in one location.
files shipped to detailer in another location. final versions ok'd and
sent to another location where the part was 'printed' then picked up
at the printer's and taken over to replace broken part. all within the
same day. Very happy customer.


This is the one I'm most familiar with as a 'sprayer' onto plaster of
paris type, but now they make other styles.

Sales, Northern California, and Nevada
Peak Solutions LLC
900 Cherry Av, Suite 300
San Bruno, CA 94066
Phone 415-846-7839
http://www.peak-solutions-llc.com
http://www.zcorp.com

ZCorp
Z Corporation
32 Second Avenue
Burlington, MA 01803 USA
tel: +1 781 852 5005
Fax: +1 781 852 5100
http://www.zcorp.com

You can get kits to build your own. Check out:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...your-first-3d-
printer

http://www.makerbot.com/

http://www.rapmanusa.com/


One of the UK electronics hobby magazines did a project, maybe half a year
ago - AFAIK they made arrangement with a supplier to make kits available.


Yup, that was Silicon Chip.

R.P