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Huh. My childhood consisted of doing this with a five dollar product that's been around for ages. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003L264JA/ http://www.amazon.com/d
by simonsarris 14y ago
Huh.
My childhood consisted of doing this with a five dollar product that's been around for ages.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003L264JA/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003L264JA/
I mean its great, but this product has a lot more in common with the glue guns that I've known and loved for my entire conscious life than it does any 3D printing technology. I'm surprised that neither this site nor the kickstarter even mention glue guns.
Judging by the fact that most of the video is sped up, I imagine it takes almost as long to 'dry' as it did when I was a kid, too, though it may cure a little faster because its a thinner glue stream.
- damian2000 14y agoIsn't there a couple of big differences though - the end product is made of plastic, so will last a long time. Also, the nozzle can pump continuously, whereas with a glue gun you have to keep pressing the trigger?
- InclinedPlane 14y agoDo you happen to have any pictures of any of the creations you made in childhood? Maybe just a general description?
- regularfry 14y agoThe point is that it's quick to solidify. They're using the same sort of extruder (and plastic, I think) as reprap-style printers use, with a fan mounted into the case to cool and harden the plastic stream quickly.