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3D Printers

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  • KlausK Offline
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    Klaus
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    #11

    I'll buy a 3D printer once it can print a copy of itself, including the electronics and everything.

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    • KlausK Klaus

      I'll buy a 3D printer once it can print a copy of itself, including the electronics and everything.

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      George K
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      #12

      @klaus said in 3D Printers:

      I'll buy a 3D printer once it can print a copy of itself, including the electronics and everything.

      John von Neumann would approve.

      So would David Taylor:

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      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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      • markM Offline
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        #13

        Printed a PRUSA logo and functional whistle for our first test prints.

        20210320-214057.jpg

        The back feels super smooth. Almost slky smooth but, it can be much better.

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        Still doing adjustments. The top and bottom layers should be a lot smoother. The Z axis adjustment needs to be set just a bit lower which will flatten each pass just a little bit more.

        There is also an "ironing" option that really smooths things on the top layer.

        The sides of the whistle are amazingly accurate and smooth.

        20210320-224934.jpg

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        • brendaB Offline
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          #14

          Cool! How large can the item be? How much does the material cost? How do you program it to create objects?

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          • brendaB brenda

            Cool! How large can the item be? How much does the material cost? How do you program it to create objects?

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            #15

            @brenda said in 3D Printers:

            Cool! How large can the item be? How much does the material cost? How do you program it to create objects?

            If he buys the right printer, they're building houses with them.πŸ˜›

            β€œCry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

            Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". β€” Buck Sexton

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            • JollyJ Jolly

              @brenda said in 3D Printers:

              Cool! How large can the item be? How much does the material cost? How do you program it to create objects?

              If he buys the right printer, they're building houses with them.πŸ˜›

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              George K
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              @jolly said in 3D Printers:

              they're building houses with them

              Link to video

              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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              • kluursK Offline
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                Hi Mark - think you could make a 3D Kazoo for Klaus? Still waiting for his Rach 2 concerto performance for Piano and Kazoo.

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                • markM Offline
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                  #18

                  Printed a "Galaxy Purple" Tree Frog. @brenda was thinking about your little critters when this was printing.

                  The top photo captures the color more accurately than the next two. Even though the surface may look a little rough, it is actually quite smooth to the touch.

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                  • markM mark

                    Printed a "Galaxy Purple" Tree Frog. @brenda was thinking about your little critters when this was printing.

                    The top photo captures the color more accurately than the next two. Even though the surface may look a little rough, it is actually quite smooth to the touch.

                    20210321-124651.jpg

                    20210321-124616.jpg

                    20210321-162659.jpg

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                    @mark mark, those are adorable! Can you do greens and grays or browns? I love those! πŸ’˜

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                    • brendaB brenda

                      @mark mark, those are adorable! Can you do greens and grays or browns? I love those! πŸ’˜

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                      @brenda said in 3D Printers:

                      @mark mark, those are adorable! Can you do greens and grays or browns? I love those! πŸ’˜

                      The materials are available in a wide variety of colors. There is even a "rainbow" filament that changes colors during the printing process.

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                      • markM mark

                        @brenda said in 3D Printers:

                        @mark mark, those are adorable! Can you do greens and grays or browns? I love those! πŸ’˜

                        The materials are available in a wide variety of colors. There is even a "rainbow" filament that changes colors during the printing process.

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                        brenda
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                        #21

                        @mark how big is this froggie?

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                        • brendaB brenda

                          @mark how big is this froggie?

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                          mark
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                          @brenda sorry for the crappy lighting but for sense of scale, I put it next to a house key.

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                          • brendaB brenda

                            @mark how big is this froggie?

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                            mark
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                            @brenda I am going to print a papa and some babies. We will have our own little family of froggos. But without the mess of biology getting in the way. πŸ˜‰

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                              Horace
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                              We can use that image to 3D print a key to your house.

                              Education is extremely important.

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                              • HoraceH Horace

                                We can use that image to 3D print a key to your house.

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                                mark
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                                #25

                                @horace It's not the key to my house.

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                                • markM mark

                                  @brenda I am going to print a papa and some babies. We will have our own little family of froggos. But without the mess of biology getting in the way. πŸ˜‰

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                                  @mark said in 3D Printers:

                                  @brenda I am going to print a papa and some babies. We will have our own little family of froggos. But without the mess of biology getting in the way. πŸ˜‰

                                  Print a momma, too. πŸ™‚

                                  If you need adorable photos for a reference, I might have some. 😁

                                  Action shot:
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                                  From this morning:
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                                  Another from the 'there's always one' category:
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                                  • George KG Offline
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                                    George K
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                                    *Picks up microphone

                                    "Brenda, on behalf of all the people at TNCR, past, present and anonymous, let me express my gratitude for all the hard and noble work you've done with the froggos. You've not only given them a save place to grow, but also provided us with many hours of (virtual) enjoyment with your pictures.

                                    You are a treasure, and the froggos are grateful as well!"

                                    *Puts mic back on podium and graciously steps away.

                                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                      brenda
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                                      LOLOLOLOL

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                                        brenda
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                                        #29

                                        mark, please post pics when you get the frog family done. πŸ™‚

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                                        • brendaB brenda

                                          mark, please post pics when you get the frog family done. πŸ™‚

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                                          #30

                                          @brenda
                                          I am currently printing a 200% size froggo in what is labeled as "fast color changing" rainbow filament. I don't think it is changing color fast enough for this print job. I will probably end up with a golden froggo.

                                          I took a short video of it being printed...

                                          Link to video

                                          It has about 2 hours remaining on the print job. The total print time is 6.5 hours

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