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Has anyone seen this ? it claims to print at 25 microns res & its founders have an impressive pedigree. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/formlabs/form-1-an-
by sami36 14y ago
Has anyone seen this ? it claims to print at 25 microns res & its founders have an impressive pedigree.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/formlabs/form-1-an-affordable-professional-3d-printer?ref=live http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/formlabs/form-1-an-affor...
I have no connection whatsoever to the project besides being a 3D printing enthusiast.
- mcantelon 14y agoMaterials for stereolithic 3D printers, like Formlab's, cost 4 times, from what I've heard, as much as conventional 3D printers.
- voodoomagicman 14y agoThis printer uses photolithography vs FDM used by reprap and makerbot - it works by using a laser to solidify photopolymer. These printers are capable of very high resoltion, but the downside is that their substrate can cost hundreds of dollars / liter.
- toomuchtodo 14y agoCurrent cost for the Form 1 substrate is ~$150/liter.
- wtallis 14y agoAnd a quick check shows ABS filament at about $40/L.
- mahyarm 14y agoAnd 4 pounds of small ABS pellets from ebay is $15.
- toomuchtodo 14y agoYou're paying for higher resolution.
- toomuchtodo 14y agoI'm a Kickstarter backer of this; I have the original Makerbot Replication, and decided on this instead of Makerbot's 2.0 version due to the higher precision (25 microns) of the Form 1 version.
- jonah 14y agoWhat are you making with your Makerbot?
- toomuchtodo 14y ago3D prototypes before having them made at larger scales with injection molding.