OpenSL 3D Printer: A Stereolithographic printer, For Everyone. What is sLAMPS? sLAMPS is an open design for a 3d SL (Stereo Lithography) resin printer. I've been working on it for the last few months and have gotten it to the point where it is ready to print -- once I get a good supply of resin. How does it work? The printer works using a galvanometer and mirrors to steer a laser into a cured vat of resin. The resin cures at 405nm (which the laser puts out) and turns the liquid pool (Of Zero VOC Environmentally friendly resin) into little Yoda heads and Pink Panther Ladies. Why do I need funding? I'm seeking funding for two reasons: 1) To be held accountable for my design to ensure that this design makes it into your hands before people are mistaken into spending a lot of money on something that doesn't need to be that expensive. 2) To accelerate my prototype. Big purchases? Well, the funding, if received, would go towards: * Resin Development / Manufacturing / Supplier. * Laser Cutter. Why aren't you selling lots of full, assembled printers? What's left?
Fundraising begins for Junior Veloso’s resin-based 3D printer Long-awaited project aims to raise $300,000 Well, it took a bit longer than the post last month indicated, but Junior Veloso’s awesome-looking resin-based 3D printer is now taking preorders. Since the project will need a certain minimum amount of interest to be practical, the preorders are being done in the form of an Indiegogo campaign. (Indiegogo is similar to Kickstarter, but with more flexibility in funding and location terms.) Here’s how the main campaign levels break down: – $599 Basic Kit ISoftware, controller board, schematics/plans – $1,999 Basic Kit IIAbove, plus motors, linear actuators, power supply, building tray, building head – $3,999 Full KitAbove, plus DLP projector, 1kg of resin, assembly tools It’ll be interesting to see how the hobbyist community embraces the project. Also, the project will only be funded if it reaches its $300,000 goal by May 31st.
Gigabot 3D Printing: This is Huge! by re:3D Share this project Done Share Tweet Embed Tweet Share Email Gigabot 3D Printing: This is Huge! by re:3D Play Dream big, print big! Austin, TXHardware Share this project pledged of $40,000 goal seconds to go Funded! This project was successfully funded . Dream big, print big! re:3D Project by First created | 5 backed re3d.org See full bioContact me About this project Facebook Page | Twitter BIG thanks to Ben Malouf who has graciously allowed us to feature his stunning vases found at thingiverse.com/benitosanduchi! Stretch Goal: $200K! We will be integrating an LCD display into each and every Gigabot shipped to our Kickstarters. Our Vision At re:3D, we believe that the biggest problems in our world are solved by taking a bigger view. "Just saw this at SxSW and it is AMAZING. Our Company re:3D is one of Austin’s newest start-ups, committed to trailblazing new frontiers in 3D printing. Community Focused We love people and 3D printing! Our Product 20mm Calibration Cube available on Thingaverse.com Our Team Rewards
A list of DIY high resolution DLP 3D printers Sep.11, 2012 Unlike the Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) technology we usually see on Makerbots and repraps, new generation of hobbyist printer uses light-curing resin and a DLP projector to build 3D objects. These printers use Digital Light Projection technology which produces objects with incredibly fine detail. How does it work? A DLP 3D printer utilize powerful DLP projector to shine onto a thin section of photo-initiated polymer resin. DLP is a much faster printing process that is capable of printing very high resolution models - each 0.1 mm thick needs about 8 seconds to cure. Here are some DIY DLP 3D printers being developed by enthusiasts for early adopters. B9Creator Price: Starting at US$2,375(Kit), US$3,375 fully assembled Michael Joyce, the designer of the B9Creator launched his Kickstarter campaign to help raise enough funds for first production run. MiiCraft Price: Starting at US$2,119 Sedgwick Price: US$495 (DLP projector not included) Lunavast XG2 3D Home Made from Junior Veloso
Makerbot, Ultimaker and Cb printer: customer support comparison | A girl with a 3D printer 3d printers are fun, but you will eventually have problems and will have to write to the customer support to solve them. Maybe after months of faithful usage like it happend to our Replicator or just after unboxing and trying to assemble the creature, but sooner or later you will have to write an email and ask information or spare pieces to who sold you the machine. Sometimes it’s a nice experience, sometimes it’s awful. You already are sad/annoyed/angry because your printer isn’t working and a good user support will brighten or darken your day. Cb-printer: I’ll start easy, the error was theirs. Makerbot: after working perfectly for months on one day we heard a pop, a bad smell and the printer was dead. Great support, would love to recommend it Ultimaker: I already wrote about the problem we had in my assembly post and won’t get into details again. Based on the user support I would never recommend Ultimaker What have been your experiences?
3D Printer Prizefight: MakerBot Replicator 2 vs Formlabs Form 1 The demand for affordable personal 3D printers has skyrocketed in recent years, with new models and designs popping up all the time. Budget-conscious enthusiasts, designers, engineers, and small-business owners can still choose from plenty of inexpensive and kit options, but the higher-performance, better-equipped designs seem to have gained the most traction. Two of the best and most talked about 3D printers, the MakerBot Replicator 2 and Formlabs Form 1, were on the scene at the Maker Faire in New York City earlier this fall, giving us a good opportunity to compare both printers' features and sample prints. MakerBot Replicator 2 MakerBot first started making a name for itself in 2009 with the introduction of the Cupcake extrusion printer kit. The Thing-O-Matic came out the following year. The Replicator 2, announced in mid-September, is MakerBot's latest attempt to push into the commercial 3D printer market. Formlabs Form 1 Print Resolution Winner: Form 1 Maximum Print Volume Winner: Tie
RigidBot 3D Printer by Michael Lundwall Check our updates tab for the most updated information. **Now all $299 pledges and above have a heated bed! See stretch goals** Upgrade options - We have several upgrade options to add even more value to your RigidBot. What is 3D Printing 3D printing is an exciting technology where you can create and build plastic objects right from the comfort of your own home. Why RigidBot 3D? The RigidBot 3D Printer is an easy to use consumer 3D printer engineered for the everyday user. You can buy it fully assembled and ready to use, or in kit form and have fun putting it together. With our printer there is no limit to your creativity. The RigidBot 3D design is fully expandable in the X, Y and Z directions. Stretch Goals! We are excited to offer some new stretch goals that will benefit all of our backers at the $299 pledge level and higher. **In the news** Printed Examples Awesome Owl design by tom cushwa Great Design Specs The KIT
3D chocolate printer available for taking orders Jan.22, 2012 Maybe you heard about it, 3D printers is becoming consumer 3D printers. But how close they are to our daily life? Fortunately for us, 3D printing is finally starting to offer the combination of affordability and usability. Essential Dynamics, the company behind the Imagine 3D food printer, showcased the Imagine 3D printer at the International Consumer Electronics Show 2012 and announced that they were now accepting orders for the Imagine 3D printers. Why does Essential Dynamics believe that their system is unique? This Imagine 3D food printer comes fully assembled and priced at $2,995 plus $299 S/H. There is not much technical information available on Essential Dynamics' website, except that Essential Dynamics created a brand new 3D community Mongasso for sharing 3D designs for imagine 3D food printer. Below is a short video that from PSFK Rough Cut CES 2012: 3D Printer Can Print Chocolate Cupcakes In Minutes: someone in Essential Dynamics is explaining the technology.
Japicain Revolution 3D Printer: Changing the way you print by Japica Demo of how the J-Rev prints upward What is the Japicain Revolution? (AKA: J-Rev) The J-Rev is a 3-Dimensional Printing Machine. Most FFF printers can produce good results, but have yet to reach the ability to print as good as high-end Commercial 3D Printers. A 3D Printer can produce most anything you desire, and be a useful tool in your life. Home - 3D Printing Business (Huge demand)Prototype printing - Test your designs before productionLow-Medium Volume Manufacturing - Forget Chinese Manufacturing and build your products yourself.3D Art - (One of the things we love to use them for)Make everyday items (Broken parts, Vases, Tools, Toys, and more)Visit Thingiverse.com for even more ideas and 3D Object files. We have noticed over the last year that there have been a few 3D printer projects on Kickstarter that have raised a lot more than the original funding goal. The J-Rev is a unique 3D Printer. We designed a new system for the Z axis, using what we call, Acme Telescopic Bolts. OK....
KamerMaker W.Afate 3D printer On dit de l’imprimante 3D qu’elle aura le même impact que la machiné à vapeur. Un jeune togolais est peut-être en train d'écrire une des pages les plus belles et pleines de promesses de cette nouvelle épopée technologique... Soyez à la source de cette éclosion. Ecologie. _Valoriser les e-déchets et contribuer à nettoyer les dépotoirs informatiques qui comme à Agbogbloshie au Ghana, s’étendent à l’échelle de quartiers entiers. _Mettre la technologie à la portée de petites gens et faire de l’Afrique, non pas une spectatrice, mais une actrice à part entière d’une prochaine révolution industrielle plus vertueuse. _Favoriser le détournement et la réutilisation des machines usagées pour éviter de les envoyer à la casse et ainsi génerer un nouvel apport économique aux ménages africains, aux écoles et aux cyber cafés. Le WoeLab lance un appel à soutien. Les origines de la W.AFATE. La fabrication de la W.AFATE en 10 étapes (Tous les détails seront disponibles sur le Wiki du projet.) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
FormLabs 3D Printers To Ship in April Kyle.Maxey posted on February 11, 2013 | Comment | 1728 views High accuracy 3D printing wunderkind Formlabs is about to reach another milestone. After having been sued by 3D Systems for patent infringement, and also needing to make some minor tweaks to the printers design, Formlabs is set to ship their machine to customers this April. While originally slated for a February release, the minor one month hiccup doesn’t seem to be dissuading early adopting hobbyists from acquiring their new systems. With 1,018 units already on order due to its record breaking Kickstarter campaign, it looks that the future for Formlabs will continue to be filled with success. Image Courtesy of Formlabs