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alaskun:
Make one of these, George...
"Video of Low-Cost Open-Source 3D Metal Printing v.1 2013"
--- Quote ---Open access: https://www.academia.edu/5327317/A_Low-Cost_Open-Source_Metal_3-D_Printer
Free designs: http://www.appropedia.org/Open-source_metal_3-D_printer
Sigma Labs & Michigan Tech to develop low cost 3D metal printer
Dec.23, 2013
Sigma Labs, a developer of real-time quality inspection systems for 3D metal printing, today announced the development of technology to support a low-cost, 3D metal printer based on arc welding technology. As part of this initiative, Sigma Labs has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech) to collaborate technically in the development of technology for a low-cost, 3D metal printer for near-net shape parts that require only 3- or 5-axis machining to take the parts to final form.
"Michigan Tech has recently developed an open source 3D printer based on gas metal arc welding technology. Sigma Labs has a unique knowledge base in advanced sensing and process control for gas metal arc welding." said Mark Cola, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sigma Labs.
Sigma Labs, Inc. has two wholly-owned subsidiaries – B6 Sigma, Inc. and Sumner & Lawrence Limited (dba Sumner Associates). B6 Sigma develops precision manufacturing solutions and advanced materials technologies, as well as R&D solutions.
"Along with strategic partners, we intend to develop, test, and launch a customized, low-cost 3D printing solution for metals like titanium, steel, aluminum, and nickel-based alloys." Cola states. "Our low-cost printing technology is directly focused at servicing the currently untapped market of tens of thousands of users presently dissuaded by the high-cost, barriers to entry of 3D laser powder-bed solutions. Lastly, we have identified manufacturing sources capable of producing our low-cost 3D printing technology."
You Can Now 3D Print with Metal at Home
Scientists build a $1,500 open-source 3D metal printer
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...and then burn your house down
edge:
--- Quote from: farva on January 31, 2014, 08:15:51 PM ---
--- Quote from: G on September 19, 2012, 02:04:55 PM ---
--- Quote from: KillSeth;3590684 ---G, would you be able to do that honeycomb interior with a cast part?
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In the video of the dropouts he specifically claims that they couldnt have made those dropouts any other way and yet that is rubbish. You could investment cast them for a relatively low tool cost.
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i clicked on this topic specifically to see the rant that i knew you would put in here. You dont know that for a fact, that is speculation. Just because you have some sort of cut rate 3-d printer at home doesnt make you any kind of expert in the field, nor does reading about it in forums or internet articles. Any time i see a topic about something new that you are doing it is you talking about how it is the best thing around and every time i see a topic about a new process that you didnt adopt it is bashed on or questioned. get over yourself.
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You don't have to be an expert in the field of 3D printing to know about casting do you... Unless there is something crazy inside those dropouts they're not showing, they would be very simple to cast.
edit: Also, those massive chinese aircraft parts are crazy, it's cool to see people pushing the boundaries of real uses for 3D printing rather than just making funky shaped small parts.
G:
--- Quote from: farva on January 31, 2014, 08:15:51 PM ---
--- Quote from: G on September 19, 2012, 02:04:55 PM ---
--- Quote from: KillSeth;3590684 ---G, would you be able to do that honeycomb interior with a cast part?
--- End quote ---
In the video of the dropouts he specifically claims that they couldnt have made those dropouts any other way and yet that is rubbish. You could investment cast them for a relatively low tool cost.
--- End quote ---
i clicked on this topic specifically to see the rant that i knew you would put in here. You dont know that for a fact, that is speculation. Just because you have some sort of cut rate 3-d printer at home doesnt make you any kind of expert in the field, nor does reading about it in forums or internet articles. Any time i see a topic about something new that you are doing it is you talking about how it is the best thing around and every time i see a topic about a new process that you didnt adopt it is bashed on or questioned. get over yourself.
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So you are freely admitting that your only reason for posting in this thread is to troll?... and you call MY post a rant?
:)
G.
G:
--- Quote from: alaskun on February 01, 2014, 03:27:13 AM ---Make one of these, George...
"Video of Low-Cost Open-Source 3D Metal Printing v.1 2013"
--- Quote ---Open access: https://www.academia.edu/5327317/A_Low-Cost_Open-Source_Metal_3-D_Printer
Free designs: http://www.appropedia.org/Open-source_metal_3-D_printer
Sigma Labs & Michigan Tech to develop low cost 3D metal printer
Dec.23, 2013
Sigma Labs, a developer of real-time quality inspection systems for 3D metal printing, today announced the development of technology to support a low-cost, 3D metal printer based on arc welding technology. As part of this initiative, Sigma Labs has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech) to collaborate technically in the development of technology for a low-cost, 3D metal printer for near-net shape parts that require only 3- or 5-axis machining to take the parts to final form.
"Michigan Tech has recently developed an open source 3D printer based on gas metal arc welding technology. Sigma Labs has a unique knowledge base in advanced sensing and process control for gas metal arc welding." said Mark Cola, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sigma Labs.
Sigma Labs, Inc. has two wholly-owned subsidiaries – B6 Sigma, Inc. and Sumner & Lawrence Limited (dba Sumner Associates). B6 Sigma develops precision manufacturing solutions and advanced materials technologies, as well as R&D solutions.
"Along with strategic partners, we intend to develop, test, and launch a customized, low-cost 3D printing solution for metals like titanium, steel, aluminum, and nickel-based alloys." Cola states. "Our low-cost printing technology is directly focused at servicing the currently untapped market of tens of thousands of users presently dissuaded by the high-cost, barriers to entry of 3D laser powder-bed solutions. Lastly, we have identified manufacturing sources capable of producing our low-cost 3D printing technology."
You Can Now 3D Print with Metal at Home
Scientists build a $1,500 open-source 3D metal printer
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...and then burn your house down
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That looks promising. Be interesting to know what the resolution is like. The sample sprocket they have there has a big gap in it where the slicing software has "decided" that there isnt room for another perimeter which is like what happens when you print small sprockets on any machine where the resolution is a bit low for the part, so suggests it is very early days and very low res., but be good to play with. $2k is probably a bit on the optimistic side given that a cheap MIG welder would probably burn out after 10mins of continuous use like this (unless that price doesn't include the welder).
:)
G.
farva:
--- Quote from: G on February 02, 2014, 03:18:28 PM ---
--- Quote from: farva on January 31, 2014, 08:15:51 PM ---
--- Quote from: G on September 19, 2012, 02:04:55 PM ---
--- Quote from: KillSeth;3590684 ---G, would you be able to do that honeycomb interior with a cast part?
--- End quote ---
In the video of the dropouts he specifically claims that they couldnt have made those dropouts any other way and yet that is rubbish. You could investment cast them for a relatively low tool cost.
--- End quote ---
i clicked on this topic specifically to see the rant that i knew you would put in here. You dont know that for a fact, that is speculation. Just because you have some sort of cut rate 3-d printer at home doesnt make you any kind of expert in the field, nor does reading about it in forums or internet articles. Any time i see a topic about something new that you are doing it is you talking about how it is the best thing around and every time i see a topic about a new process that you didnt adopt it is bashed on or questioned. get over yourself.
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So you are freely admitting that your only reason for posting in this thread is to troll?... and you call MY post a rant?
:)
G.
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is that not exactly what i called you out for doing. G views thread topics... "what can i try to correct people on"
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