2011-09-21

Commercial 3D


http://www.neoseeker.com/news/13645-hp-now-selling-designjet-3d-printer/

I have seen this thing at hp labs - and seen the output, though not actually seen it in operation. Very impressive.

It uses support material that is dissolved later, meaning it can print any shape. They had some nice examples of a geared mechanism inside a frame, but printed as a single thing fully assembled.

I suspect you can get as nice with a reprap and a fine nozzle if you tried, but this is much more user friendly from what I could see.

8 colour for $17K is pretty good, though the plastic is no doubt silly expensive.

Not bought one, well, no quite yet :-)

I bet you need a damn windows machine to drive it though.
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7 comments:

  1. KE55ARDWednesday, 21 September 2011 at 09:10:00 BST

    Or to rewrite so drivers again lol

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  2. Tony HoyleThursday, 22 September 2011 at 08:01:00 BST

    HP? I'd get one now before they stop making it... :p

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  3. SimonFThursday, 22 September 2011 at 08:29:00 BST

    Tony Hoyle, wait for the fire sale more like - £99 on eBay!

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  4. UnknownThursday, 22 September 2011 at 09:33:00 BST

    The main question in my mind is "Can it print another one of itself for less than $17k?"

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  5. RevKThursday, 22 September 2011 at 09:35:00 BST

    LOL

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  6. hhmbThursday, 22 September 2011 at 21:35:00 BST

    Well for £250K, you can print yourself an aeroplane.

    See http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/21/printed-drones-southampton-university?INTCMP=SRCH

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  7. FuzzycatTuesday, 27 September 2011 at 19:50:00 BST

    Since this is from HP I can only imagine that the print material cartridge would be half full but the device would tell you it needed a new one...

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