#3504653 - 01/27/12 01:26 PM
Consumer-level 3D Printing
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Apparently it's here. I'm sure you've all seen the stories on 3D printing. Pretty amazing stuff. I saw one story where some medical researchers had even somehow linked it into creating transplant organs. I have no idea how that would work, so don't even ask me. But what I want to know is, when these printers become available, how many of you will be scanning and printing Playboy centerfolds? And don't deny it, because I know the thought has already occurred to you. You're just waiting for the street price on those printers to come down. Cheers! Rick...
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#3504677 - 01/27/12 02:04 PM
Re: Consumer-level 3D Printing
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you would just print a 2d scan sauron sorry, you would need 3d skill to give shape to the 2d form. i would do backup parts for my old favorite toys that i still keep for...for... (the night adventures of gi joes) you know.memories... Also i would print my 3d head into them.
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#3504958 - 01/27/12 07:07 PM
Re: Consumer-level 3D Printing
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Apparently it's here. I'm sure you've all seen the stories on 3D printing. Pretty amazing stuff. I saw one story where some medical researchers had even somehow linked it into creating transplant organs. I have no idea how that would work, so don't even ask me. But what I want to know is, when these printers become available, how many of you will be scanning and printing Playboy centerfolds? And don't deny it, because I know the thought has already occurred to you. You're just waiting for the street price on those printers to come down. Cheers! Rick... I dunno man, sounds like some Weird Science to me!
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#3505177 - 01/27/12 10:33 PM
Re: Consumer-level 3D Printing
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But what I want to know is, when these printers become available, how many of you will be scanning and printing Playboy centerfolds?
You have to give it 3D information/3D file. You cant give it a flat scanned image and have it output an accurate 3D model.
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#3505200 - 01/27/12 10:49 PM
Re: Consumer-level 3D Printing
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They make software that will turn 2D images into 3D renderings. Now that there's consumer-level 3D printing, sales will probably go up on that type of software and Playboy magazine. Cheers! Rick...
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#3506708 - 01/29/12 11:42 PM
Re: Consumer-level 3D Printing
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It was about US$3,000 and I got it from [url=www.pp3dp.com]www.pp3dp.com[/url]
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#3507537 - 01/31/12 12:52 AM
Re: Consumer-level 3D Printing
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They make software that will turn 2D images into 3D renderings. Now that there's consumer-level 3D printing, sales will probably go up on that type of software and Playboy magazine. Cheers! Rick... I'm sorry, but that's not the case. The computer can't recreate information that isn't there. It can take a 2D image and create 3D output yes, but not an accurate 3D representation of the item in the photo. As a 3D artist, and familiar with 3D modeling, I know of what I speak.
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#3512870 - 02/06/12 08:19 PM
Re: Consumer-level 3D Printing
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Quite interesting German language text on 3D printing: http://www.ftd.de/karriere-management/ma...n/60153583.htmlThey create for example parts of dental crowns. Also, each F18 nowadays contains 86 3D-printed parts. They say this is not much in numbers, but that Boeing sends back a LOT of money for them. Also, they say, 3D printing can create stuff you cant create otherwise. For example some company used molds that were cooled by drilled holes and of course these have to be straight IOW can not follow the surface of the mold. So the production works like this: 30% produce 70& cool the mold down again to restart With 3D printed molds, they can produce 40% faster
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#3512876 - 02/06/12 08:25 PM
Re: Consumer-level 3D Printing
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Apparently it's here. I'm sure you've all seen the stories on 3D printing. Pretty amazing stuff. I saw one story where some medical researchers had even somehow linked it into creating transplant organs. I have no idea how that would work, so don't even ask me. But what I want to know is, when these printers become available, how many of you will be scanning and printing Playboy centerfolds? And don't deny it, because I know the thought has already occurred to you. You're just waiting for the street price on those printers to come down. Cheers! Rick... Scanning 3d Models for Games :p
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#3512880 - 02/06/12 08:34 PM
Re: Consumer-level 3D Printing
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I have a proper crown like that. Quite cool. It's a cube of ceramic that gets milled while you wait. The dentist scans the tooth with a laser and the software instructs the milling machine after some fine tuning. http://www.cereconline.com/cerec/software.html
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#3513969 - 02/08/12 03:09 AM
Re: Consumer-level 3D Printing
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They make software that will turn 2D images into 3D renderings. Now that there's consumer-level 3D printing, sales will probably go up on that type of software and Playboy magazine. Cheers! Rick... I'm sorry, but that's not the case. The computer can't recreate information that isn't there. It can take a 2D image and create 3D output yes, but not an accurate 3D representation of the item in the photo. As a 3D artist, and familiar with 3D modeling, I know of what I speak. Well, you better tell Autodesk, or whoever it was I saw peddling the software. Admittedly, the results would not be as pretty as real life. Cheers! Rick...
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