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I every conversation I've had lately when I tell people what I do, they mention 3D printing. I have to gently tell people that I don't do 3D printing yet as pro
by BigBlueSaw 14y ago
I every conversation I've had lately when I tell people what I do, they mention 3D printing. I have to gently tell people that I don't do 3D printing yet as products generally fall into one of two categories:
1. Inexpensive and low quality.
2. Expensive and high quality.
My current plan is to go after market #2 in a year or two when I can raise the capital to get a really good machine.
I started with, and plan to continue, waterjet and laser cutting as the limitations of these technologies are easy for most designers to understand. What you enter as a CAD file is pretty much exactly what you get out as a final piece.
As an aside, it's amazing that using a robot to blast away raw material into a finished part using an ultra high pressure stream of water and garnet or a frikken laser beam is considered "traditional" machining.
- nickpinkston 14y agoWhat are you thinking with 3DP? Don't try to be Shapeways, et al. who compete on price and make no money...
- BigBlueSaw 14y agoYou are very wise. I want to do DMLS or another technology that will make metal parts. I haven't heard from you guys in a while. Shoot me an e-mail.
- nickpinkston 14y agoJust hit me up at: nickpinkston at gmail.
- Kliment 14y agoTraditional machining in the sense that you need industrial space where you can make a mess and a lot of noise as opposed to something you can conceivably use in normal home/office space. Waterjet cutters need special FLOORS because of the weight of the tank. Laser-based SLS and SLM emit both nasty fumes and spread dust everywhere. This is why the tech is not sexy, not because it's less advanced.