[python] Re: crazy idea?
- From: "dirk@xxxxxxxxxx" <dirk@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 14:32:06 +0200 (CEST)
"Jürgen Mages" <jmages@xxxxxx> hat am 2. Mai 2011 um 10:27 geschrieben:
> > The printers are slow and the material is not solid, rather a mesh of
> > small tubes. Imagine a glue-pistol you steer by hand. You cannot
> > produce overlaps so far, so things won't be easy, i'm afraid!
>
> There has been some progress meanwhile: 3d printing nowadays allows more
> freedom.
>
> See here:
>
> http://www.psfk.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/photos_photo1032.jpg
>
> So, obviously no problems with overlapping.
>
> Also the variety of printing material has improved a lot.
>
> Cheers,
> Jürgen.
>
true, but there is still quite some gap between commercial and diy machines with
reagard to material properties and build processes.
i wonder if a sheetmetal approach would also be atraktive, since there are diy
machines that cut wood and sheetmetal is cheaply available and of good quality.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fab_lab
http://www.fablab.nl/articles/2007/05/22/de-machines/
the dutch fablab however is offering public access to professional machines -
lucky ones!!
i hereby demand goverment funded fablab spaces in every city :-)
greetings,
DirkS
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