Wired Magazine Store
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So we have a shop now!
Wired launched a shop tonight (Regent Street if anybody is London you should defo check it out) full of great stuff. Its only open for a week but we have stuff going on every night.
Best thing - I managed to get to play with the new Makerbot and then as I was leaving saw one of my models in the shop window that just made my day!
Thoughts on makerbot...Amazing and came so close to buying it but for £1799 no chance. Prices are coming down every 6 months as well as the detail you can print out. I think I will wait another 6-8 months before I buy one.
However....... awesome bit of kit, the smell of fumes is quite powerful so not sure if I could have it in my office without getting stoned!
Has anybody here used a personal sized 3D printer and if so what are your thoughts?
Also if anybody is interested in coming this week or next here are the details:
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Your jetpack in the window - awesome!
How'd that turn out for you? I recall you mentioning that you were going to have it printed and am curious about your experience.I've used a couple personal 3D printers (Makerbot cupcake and a Reprap)at a local makerspace. With 3D print services like Shapeways and i.materialise, I don't think it makes sense for most people to buy a 3D printer. With a print service, you get far more & better materials and you don't have the maintenance headaches. You don't have to worry about the machine being obsolete in a year, either.
If you insist on a home printer, the UP! (marketed as the Afinia brand in the U.S.) may be your best bet. It comes fully assembled (many 3D printers do now), and gives very good results out of the box. Afinia placed #1 in Make Magazine's recent 3D printer roundup for "Best Overall Experience." That guide, on sale for $10, reviews 15 of the latest 3D printers and makes a great read for anyone thinking about buying a home 3D printer.
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looks great liam. Shame its far from me or I'd pay a visit.
Looks like Phil Mitchell is enjoying your jetpack!
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@d12dozr said:
Your jetpack in the window - awesome!
How'd that turn out for you? I recall you mentioning that you were going to have it printed and am curious about your experience.I've used a couple personal 3D printers (Makerbot cupcake and a Reprap)at a local makerspace. With 3D print services like Shapeways and i.materialise, I don't think it makes sense for most people to buy a 3D printer. With a print service, you get far more & better materials and you don't have the maintenance headaches. You don't have to worry about the machine being obsolete in a year, either.
If you insist on a home printer, the UP! (marketed as the Afinia brand in the U.S.) may be your best bet. It comes fully assembled (many 3D printers do now), and gives very good results out of the box. Afinia placed #1 in Make Magazine's recent 3D printer roundup for "Best Overall Experience." That guide, on sale for $10, reviews 15 of the latest 3D printers and makes a great read for anyone thinking about buying a home 3D printer.
That wasn't done on a makerbot it was shipped to a studio in soho I think with a pro machine.
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@liam887 said:
That wasn't done on a makerbot it was shipped to a studio in soho I think with a pro machine.
Yeah, it looks like laser-sintered polyamide (Shapeways calls it Strong and Flexible plastic) made on a ~$200K machine.
Did the model take much work to convert from render-ready to print-optimized?
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@d12dozr said:
@liam887 said:
That wasn't done on a makerbot it was shipped to a studio in soho I think with a pro machine.
Yeah, it looks like laser-sintered polyamide (Shapeways calls it Strong and Flexible plastic) made on a ~$200K machine.
Did the model take much work to convert from render-ready to print-optimized?
Yes unbelievably. In fact it was a different model to the one shown in my post in the gallery.
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Yeah, that's common.
I'd love to come to the Pop-up store, but its a bit out of my range
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Well I just bought a 3D printer for my model plane. After doing the maths its cheaper to have one myself than to keep using another company for my stuff. I got the robo 3D printer form kickstarter. Not as fancy as some of the others but still has a 100 micron resolution so will get good detail.
Wanted the makerbot but I called them up and they dont sell on finance so out of my price range. This one has only cost me $600 so quite reasonable.
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Nice! I'd love to hear about your experience with it after you've had it for a while...about printer setup, performance, etc. ...and see some photos too!
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@d12dozr said:
Nice! I'd love to hear about your experience with it after you've had it for a while...about printer setup, performance, etc. ...and see some photos too!
Yeah no problem. Not the printer I want ideally but good enough for the basic stuff. I should be able to get enough work through it to raise enough money to purchase a more expensive one later down the line. When it gets delivered I will be sure to post some images on here.
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