3D printing - Page 4

allanoue · May 14th, 2013, 04:24 PM

When do you expect your English made replacement part?

drac · May 14th, 2013, 04:29 PM

F%#k...... Someone drew a line. Guess the fun is over.

I am cool if you guys are.

I guess I should post at least one thing related to the actual topic....................

3D printing will have an impact on the average person as much as the interwebz has. It may well revolutionize commerce in ways not yet anticipated. You know... the Law of Unintended Consequences and all that stuff.................

slickt0mmy · May 14th, 2013, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drac

F%#k...... Someone drew a line. Guess the fun is over.

I am cool if you guys are.

I guess I should post at least one thing related to the actual topic....................

3D printing will have an impact on the average person as much as the interwebz has. It may well revolutionize commerce in ways not yet anticipated. You know... the Law of Unintended Consequences and all that stuff.................

I was thinking the same thing. I assume we all remember when downloadable music became available and the music industry had a meltdown. They're still trying to figure out how to deal with it. I would guess that the same thing will happen soon with 3D printing. If the technology progresses to the point where we can all buy the printers relatively cheaply, why should I pay for anything made of polymer anymore?

In our case, we lowside our bikes and scratch the fairings to hell and back. Why pay a couple hundred for replacements when we can just print out new ones?

It's going to be interesting to see how companies figure out how to continue to sell their product when the consumer no longer necessarily has to buy it.

drac · May 14th, 2013, 05:06 PM

I see it much in the same vein as mp3s......... My reference to the Law of unintended Consequences was the fact that if this becomes cheap and widely available i can see the Fed Gov't stepping in and using it as a excuse to greatly broaden their control and censoring of the internet. Imagine..... one person buys a newfangled screwdriver, scans it to a file and no one ever has to buy that screwdriver again. Major corporations out of business in the blink of an eye. Economies crash, world is thrown into chaos, dogs and cats living together................ scary stuff.

lgk · May 14th, 2013, 05:35 PM

It would test the economies of scale, shipping, and manufacturing.

A lot of simple manufacturing would become a specialized market, but the raw material markets would grow exponentially.

People kind of thought the same way with cnc mills.
At first it ended up being too hard for average person to use.

Once the software got easier to use they kind of took off.
They only thing holding them back are the raw material costs and tooling.

Reprap machines are a lot easier to work with and require no tooling.
I'm looking to raise the temp of my hot end to flow pewter.

massacremasses · May 14th, 2013, 08:28 PM

Bang bang

alex.s · May 16th, 2013, 01:11 PM

this thread is still going? jesus.

Quote:

Originally Posted by allanoue

me also

i thought guns were more lethal?

JohnnyBravo · May 16th, 2013, 02:51 PM

Can someone print me a 300 cowl? An a printer... Yup a printer

allanoue · May 16th, 2013, 03:20 PM

I have a 30 year old LaMachine 1 and about 2 years ago the spacer thingy that keeps the slicer at the top of the doohickey was broken by my nephew. They stopped making that part (I know, hard to believe so soon). It is like 2 inches long, easy right?

drac · May 16th, 2013, 03:42 PM

what was the cost to make that thing?

drac · May 16th, 2013, 03:46 PM

Quote:

I'm looking to raise the temp of my hot end to flow pewter

Sounds painful, but good luck with that.................

lgk · May 16th, 2013, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drac

Sounds painful, but good luck with that.................

The bed and extruder is aluminum, it'll handle the heat just fine.

It'll work for well enough for small prints but large ones might get warped

Joshorilla · May 20th, 2013, 11:22 AM

If anyone's interested in things other than guns

I got my printer working, only for a few days now, I need to dial it in, but it's churning out very usable parts now.

Please excuse the quality, crappy iPad camera.

EDIT: My next step is to model a Garmin Nuvi mount, I am thinking above the dials below the windscreen, design it so it wedges in and can be secured by a single bolt through the windscreen.

lgk · May 20th, 2013, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joshorilla

If anyone's interested in things other than guns

I got my printer working, only for a few days now, I need to dial it in, but it's churning out very usable parts now.

Please excuse the quality, crappy iPad camera.

nice
can you print me out a 40' tall gundam and 20 ozs of silver please.

allanoue · May 20th, 2013, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allanoue

I have a 30 year old LaMachine 1 and about 2 years ago the spacer thingy that keeps the slicer at the top of the doohickey was broken by my nephew. They stopped making that part (I know, hard to believe so soon). It is like 2 inches long, easy right?

Is this something you can print?

Joshorilla · May 20th, 2013, 11:47 AM

I suppose I could print that, what is it and do you have a 3D file for it?

Joshorilla · May 20th, 2013, 11:50 AM

Or you could just buy one

http://www.zibbet.com/LaurasLastDitc...workId=1155909

allanoue · May 20th, 2013, 11:50 AM

it is a spacer and I do not have a 3d file.
Do you know how I could go about looking for a 3d file?

edit:
on that web page it said
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD

Joshorilla · May 20th, 2013, 12:14 PM

Wouldn't let me see if it had been sold or not beacuse i'm not 'merkin.

You would need to make a 3D model of it, but if it comes in contact with food, a 3D printed part wouldn't be food safe due to micro holes and such on the surface that would trap food particles and bacteria.

Alex · May 20th, 2013, 01:22 PM

Looks sorta like this one still available on eBay, right?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/REGAL-LA-MAC...-/290918905757

Joshorilla · May 20th, 2013, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allanoue

it is a spacer and I do not have a 3d file.
Do you know how I could go about looking for a 3d file?

edit:
on that web page it said
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD

Paging Mr Allanoue

allanoue · May 20th, 2013, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joshorilla

Wouldn't let me see if it had been sold or not beacuse i'm not 'merkin.

You would need to make a 3D model of it, but if it comes in contact with food, a 3D printed part wouldn't be food safe due to micro holes and such on the surface that would trap food particles and bacteria.

it does not come into contact with food but good to know. How would I go about making a 3d model

Joshorilla · May 20th, 2013, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allanoue

it does not come into contact with food but good to know. How would I go about making a 3d model

You could just buy the eBay one above that Alex kindly posted, to make a 3D model you need 3D modeling software, 123D Design, Blender, Maya, Google Sketchup etc, your best best would be to pay someone to model it on etsy, and send the file to shapeways.

allanoue · May 20th, 2013, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

Looks sorta like this one still available on eBay, right?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/REGAL-LA-MAC...-/290918905757

$30! Please do not skip the vaseline when you do that to me

Alex · May 20th, 2013, 02:31 PM

I had no idea what you planned to use it for.

JohnnyBravo · May 20th, 2013, 02:43 PM

Can I get a HOT TUB???

allanoue · May 20th, 2013, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

I had no idea what you planned to use it for.

lgk · May 20th, 2013, 02:57 PM

get a motel room

allanoue · May 20th, 2013, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joshorilla

You could just buy the eBay one above that Alex kindly posted, to make a 3D model you need 3D modeling software, 123D Design, Blender, Maya, Google Sketchup etc, your best best would be to pay someone to model it on etsy, and send the file to shapeways.

good idea
no wait
then I have one

allanoue · May 20th, 2013, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lgk

get a motel room

go away please

lgk · May 20th, 2013, 03:03 PM

honestly its probably not very easy to print that piece without using a lot of supports, and the keyway looks like i has narrow tolerances.

to save on supports, you would have split it into two halves and glue or print it upside down.

allanoue · May 20th, 2013, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lgk

honestly its probably not very easy to print that piece without using a lot of supports, and the keyway looks like i has narrow tolerances.

to save on supports, you would have split it into two halves and glue or print it upside down.

go away please

lgk · May 20th, 2013, 03:07 PM

just buy it, dudes working on my gundam.

allanoue · May 20th, 2013, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lgk

just buy it, dudes working on my gundam.

ok so I am a troll

lgk · May 20th, 2013, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allanoue

ok so I am a troll

you keep pushing something that makes as much sense to produce with this process as a humanoid robot.

except you can purchase a factory version of your part for not much money.

yea yous trolling.

Joshorilla · May 20th, 2013, 03:24 PM

I think it's sweet the thing you two are doing.

allanoue · May 20th, 2013, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lgk

you keep pushing something that makes as much sense to produce with this process as a humanoid robot.

except you can purchase a factory version of your part for not much money.

yea yous trolling.

No I need that part, not badly because I do know how to use a knife, and I was excited about getting it for $2
It is a intricate part and I was not sure what a printer was able to do. Making it in two pieces is likely how it was originally made. Now please go away and stop your tolling.

lgk · May 20th, 2013, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joshorilla

I think it's sweet the thing you two are doing.

thats why i asked if he wanted a motel room, lol.

lgk · May 20th, 2013, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allanoue

No I need that part, not badly because I do know how to use a knife, and I was excited about getting it for $2
It is a intricate part and I was not sure what a printer was able to do. Making it in two pieces is likely how it was originally made. Now please go away and stop your tolling.

the printer will do whatever you tell it to.
but it won't be $2, when you factor time, machine wear, programming, and assembly, shipping, and tolerance checks.

not trolling just being real

allanoue · May 20th, 2013, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joshorilla

I think it's sweet the thing you two are doing.

I was truly interested in getting that cheap piece of plastic and thought there was a outside chance you could make it
I am sorry.

May 14th, 2013, 04:29 PM	#122
drac ninjette.org member Name: drac Location: VA Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): '88 Hurricane 600, '09 Ninja 250 Posts: 237	F%#k...... Someone drew a line. Guess the fun is over. I am cool if you guys are. I guess I should post at least one thing related to the actual topic.................... 3D printing will have an impact on the average person as much as the interwebz has. It may well revolutionize commerce in ways not yet anticipated. You know... the Law of Unintended Consequences and all that stuff................. __________________________________________________ While no trees were harmed in making this post, a large number of electrons were severely inconvenienced.

May 14th, 2013, 05:06 PM	#124
drac ninjette.org member Name: drac Location: VA Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): '88 Hurricane 600, '09 Ninja 250 Posts: 237	I see it much in the same vein as mp3s......... My reference to the Law of unintended Consequences was the fact that if this becomes cheap and widely available i can see the Fed Gov't stepping in and using it as a excuse to greatly broaden their control and censoring of the internet. Imagine..... one person buys a newfangled screwdriver, scans it to a file and no one ever has to buy that screwdriver again. Major corporations out of business in the blink of an eye. Economies crash, world is thrown into chaos, dogs and cats living together................ scary stuff. __________________________________________________ While no trees were harmed in making this post, a large number of electrons were severely inconvenienced.

May 14th, 2013, 05:35 PM	#125
lgk ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jason Location: Norfolk, VA Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 EX250, 2014 EX300 Posts: A lot.	It would test the economies of scale, shipping, and manufacturing. A lot of simple manufacturing would become a specialized market, but the raw material markets would grow exponentially. People kind of thought the same way with cnc mills. At first it ended up being too hard for average person to use. Once the software got easier to use they kind of took off. They only thing holding them back are the raw material costs and tooling. Reprap machines are a lot easier to work with and require no tooling. I'm looking to raise the temp of my hot end to flow pewter. __________________________________________________ Ethioknight Memorial Fund- Sticker sale http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=111700

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May 16th, 2013, 03:42 PM	#130
drac ninjette.org member Name: drac Location: VA Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): '88 Hurricane 600, '09 Ninja 250 Posts: 237	what was the cost to make that thing? __________________________________________________ While no trees were harmed in making this post, a large number of electrons were severely inconvenienced.

May 14th, 2013, 04:24 PM	#121
allanoue ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Al Location: York, Pa Join Date: Dec 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300..............2008 Ninja 500-sold...2009 Ninja 250-Crashed Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '14	When do you expect your English made replacement part?

May 16th, 2013, 02:51 PM	#128
JohnnyBravo Certifiable nontundrum Name: Harper Location: NC Milkshake stand Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16	Can someone print me a 300 cowl? An a printer... Yup a printer

May 16th, 2013, 03:20 PM	#129
allanoue ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Al Location: York, Pa Join Date: Dec 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300..............2008 Ninja 500-sold...2009 Ninja 250-Crashed Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '14	I have a 30 year old LaMachine 1 and about 2 years ago the spacer thingy that keeps the slicer at the top of the doohickey was broken by my nephew. They stopped making that part (I know, hard to believe so soon). It is like 2 inches long, easy right?

May 20th, 2013, 11:47 AM	#136
Joshorilla Bass Master General Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 24	I suppose I could print that, what is it and do you have a 3D file for it?

May 20th, 2013, 11:50 AM	#137
Joshorilla Bass Master General Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 24	Or you could just buy one http://www.zibbet.com/LaurasLastDitc...workId=1155909

May 20th, 2013, 11:50 AM	#138
allanoue ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Al Location: York, Pa Join Date: Dec 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300..............2008 Ninja 500-sold...2009 Ninja 250-Crashed Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '14	it is a spacer and I do not have a 3d file. Do you know how I could go about looking for a 3d file? edit: on that web page it said THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD

May 20th, 2013, 12:14 PM	#139
Joshorilla Bass Master General Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 24	Wouldn't let me see if it had been sold or not beacuse i'm not 'merkin. You would need to make a 3D model of it, but if it comes in contact with food, a 3D printed part wouldn't be food safe due to micro holes and such on the surface that would trap food particles and bacteria.

May 20th, 2013, 01:22 PM	#140
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May 20th, 2013, 02:31 PM	#145
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May 20th, 2013, 02:43 PM	#146
JohnnyBravo Certifiable nontundrum Name: Harper Location: NC Milkshake stand Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16	Can I get a HOT TUB???

May 20th, 2013, 02:57 PM	#148
lgk ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jason Location: Norfolk, VA Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 EX250, 2014 EX300 Posts: A lot.	get a motel room __________________________________________________ Ethioknight Memorial Fund- Sticker sale http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=111700

May 20th, 2013, 03:03 PM	#151
lgk ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jason Location: Norfolk, VA Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 EX250, 2014 EX300 Posts: A lot.	honestly its probably not very easy to print that piece without using a lot of supports, and the keyway looks like i has narrow tolerances. to save on supports, you would have split it into two halves and glue or print it upside down. __________________________________________________ Ethioknight Memorial Fund- Sticker sale http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=111700

May 20th, 2013, 03:07 PM	#153
lgk ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jason Location: Norfolk, VA Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 EX250, 2014 EX300 Posts: A lot.	just buy it, dudes working on my gundam. __________________________________________________ Ethioknight Memorial Fund- Sticker sale http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=111700

May 20th, 2013, 03:24 PM	#156
Joshorilla Bass Master General Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 24	I think it's sweet the thing you two are doing.

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