Posted: 5/10/2012 12:39:35 PM EDT
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Been thinking about picking one up. I just finished converting my Xbox Kinect into a pretty handy 3d laser scanner. Not as accurate as commercial models, but with a little extra work, results in CAD models just about as good. I'd like to go the other direction, and the MakerBot Replicator, which is a low cost (2k) dual extruder 3D printer, would be the perfect companion for my prototyping.
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I'm still waiting for someone to print out a lower receiver... I can neither confirm nor deny that would be one of my first tests...though making it from ABS could be a challenge. This one has a 8.9 x 5.7 x 5.9 inches build envelope. I don't recall a lower receiver envelope. |
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I'm still waiting for someone to print out a lower receiver... I can neither confirm nor deny that would be one of my first tests...though making it from ABS could be a challenge. This one has a 8.9 x 5.7 x 5.9 inches build envelope. I don't recall a lower receiver envelope. 8.9 inches might not be long enough. The other dimensions should work, though. |
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I'm still waiting for someone to print out a lower receiver... I can neither confirm nor deny that would be one of my first tests...though making it from ABS could be a challenge. This one has a 8.9 x 5.7 x 5.9 inches build envelope. I don't recall a lower receiver envelope. There's nothing shady about it if you worded it that way because of that. Now if you were printing them and selling them that's different. I guess it's like booze. You can brew all the booze you want. If you start selling it, that's different. The .gov wants its cut. 
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Intredasting. More pics? |
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Here one for $500. http://blog.makezine.com/2012/04/25/499-fully-assembled-solidoodle-3d-printer/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+makezineonline+%28MAKE%29&utm_content=FaceBook I saw that one, but the Replicators 2.5 micron (Z axis) and 11 micron (XY axes) accuracy lends itself to printing assembled mechanical assemblies, such as RC gearboxes, and such. The one linked wouldn't be capable of that sort of mating surface resolution. |
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I'm still waiting for someone to print out a lower receiver... I can neither confirm nor deny that would be one of my first tests...though making it from ABS could be a challenge. This one has a 8.9 x 5.7 x 5.9 inches build envelope. I don't recall a lower receiver envelope. There's nothing shady about it if you worded it that way because of that. Now if you were printing them and selling them that's different. I guess it's like booze. You can brew all the booze you want. If you start selling it, that's different. The .gov wants its cut. No, I was just being a smartass. 
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