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Sad prediction: the future of 3D printing will be cheap printers [that require/are subsidized by] proprietary resins.
by mcantelon 14y ago
Sad prediction: the future of 3D printing will be cheap printers [that require/are subsidized by] proprietary resins.
- rm999 14y agoI actually think it could be more extreme. The printer industry is the way it is because most people don't really need one, so customers skimp instead of optimizing for long-term usage. I predict even fewer people will need devoted 3D printers in their homes - especially if there are local versions at a place like staples/kinkos.
- zemo 14y agothat is, until we're printing food. The French Culinary Institute has been working on 3D food printers for years.
- bradleysmith 14y agohttp://burritob0t.com/ http://burritob0t.com/
- bduerst 14y agoThere are still some of us who remember HP :)
- iamwil 14y agoThere are people working on machines that recycle plastics that you find around the house into filament you can use in an FDM printer.
- rorrr 14y agoThat would be amazing. The amount of non-recyclable plastic that I throw away every day is insane. I feel horrible for the environment.
- Mizza 14y agoYou might like this, then, a 'Lyman Extruder': Instructions and Pictures: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:30642 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:30642 Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JebhbxgjBgA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JebhbxgjBgA Pellets, 3$ a pound on eBay: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p3984.m570.l1313&_nkw=abs+pellets&_sacat=0 http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p3984.m570.l1313&... and to be sold commercially by LulzBot. Plastic, not resin based, but people are still looking into doing cool stuff to solve the challenge you mention.