Here's an interesting little product:

http://www.computerworld.com/article/2685322/dremel-releases-a-3d-printer-for-the-masses.html

Doug Winterburn wrote in
eb.com:

Here's an interesting little product:

http://www.computerworld.com/article...ases-a-3d-prin
ter-for-the-masses.html


A true mass-market P.O.S. It can only print weak biodegradable objects,
(cant use ABS filament) and the lack of a heated build platform almost
guarentees distortion when printing tall objects.


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On 9/19/2014 12:17 PM, Ian Malcolm wrote:
Doug Winterburn wrote in
eb.com:

Here's an interesting little product:

http://www.computerworld.com/article...ases-a-3d-prin
ter-for-the-masses.html


A true mass-market P.O.S. It can only print weak biodegradable objects,
(cant use ABS filament) and the lack of a heated build platform almost
guarentees distortion when printing tall objects.


Here are some real deals! Want metal ? sugar ? ABS ? .......

http://www.3dsystems.com/3d-printers/personal/overview

Martin

Here's an interesting little product:
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2685322/dremel-releases-a-3d-printer-for-the-masses.html
Doug Winterburn

Ian Malcolm was heard to mutter:
A true mass-market P.O.S. It can only print weak biodegradable objects,
(cant use ABS filament) and the lack of a heated build platform almost
guarentees distortion when printing tall objects.


PLA isn't weak, it's just not designed to handle the elements. A
heated platform does not guarantee against warping on tall parts. ABS
has a tendancy to curl, so a heated platform is required. PLA does not
require a heated platform. Once objects reach a certain height, the
heat from the platform becomes irrelevant. People are even making
complete printers OUT OF PLA.