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Great concept, but it's a bit ahead of it's time. We'll get there, but consumer-grade 3d printing is nowhere near unattended operation like this. Stereolithogr
by plusbryan 13y ago
Great concept, but it's a bit ahead of it's time. We'll get there, but consumer-grade 3d printing is nowhere near unattended operation like this.
Stereolithography maybe, but additive 3d printing tech like the one shown in this video suffers from all sorts of issues requiring operator assistance - like the object unsticking from the build plate, and the head needing frequent cleaning. Unless this "vending machine" is manned, I doubt it could be useful/successful until technology improves.
- johnvschmitt 13y agoExactly true. Today's tools* require far too much maintenance & operator involvement to be fully automated like this. Shapeways.com & Ponoko & others have "upload & print" (by mail) services, & they work well, since they have operators in their facility. *But, things change fast. It might just be a few months or years before the machines can reliably produce without maintenance & operator steps. Is this it already? I'm curious & signed up & will give it a try.