Sunday, December 19, 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010
Procedural Objects
This Minecraft Like Rendering Experiment is extra-interesting from a rapid prototying perspective because it suggests a method to create a near infinite number of unique designs that fit some parameters, and are physically manufacturable. (if you design the procedure correctly)
It won't be long before someone gets a full color 3D print of their minecraft world.
It won't be long before someone gets a full color 3D print of their minecraft world.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Fab@home, RepRap or MakerBot?
A nice reply in the Fab@home Forums:
"I'm a little biased in my answer, but here is my honest assessment.
Fab@Home has a dremel attachment tool and can do 3 axis CNC milling. So if you were considering getting a 3 axis CNC machine, get a fabathome instead. You can use our software for controlling and planning the prints, or you can use the Snap motors program listed on the JRKERR website to use G-Codes to do milling and interface with MasterCAM or other G-code based programs.
Fab@Home has a much larger build area than the makerbot or repraps and can use a wider array of toolheads. Repraps are cheaper in terms of BOM but take a lot more care to build, and take a lot longer to build. Not to mention to cost of getting your initial plastic parts made. If you want something that you can order and use in a day, your options are Fab@Home and Makerbot."
Fab@Home has a dremel attachment tool and can do 3 axis CNC milling. So if you were considering getting a 3 axis CNC machine, get a fabathome instead. You can use our software for controlling and planning the prints, or you can use the Snap motors program listed on the JRKERR website to use G-Codes to do milling and interface with MasterCAM or other G-code based programs.
Fab@Home has a much larger build area than the makerbot or repraps and can use a wider array of toolheads. Repraps are cheaper in terms of BOM but take a lot more care to build, and take a lot longer to build. Not to mention to cost of getting your initial plastic parts made. If you want something that you can order and use in a day, your options are Fab@Home and Makerbot."
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Open Source Machine
"The MultiMachine all-purpose machine tool that can be built by a semi-skilled mechanic with just common hand tools."
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