Da Vinci 3D Printer

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Blanch

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Ultimate Geek

#1499174 25-Feb-2016 14:23

reven:

I printed this :) cos who doesn't want a batman budda :)

Just when I had convinced myself I don’t need one, you show me this, 3d printer back on the need list.

reven

3743 posts

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#1499209 25-Feb-2016 14:49

lol, i just shoved it in a container with acetone soaked cloths similar to this

just using plastic container instead of paint tins. and I didnt do it upside down like that.

it looses some detail, the base had a pretty decent pattern on it, which got melted away somewhat, but it makes the rest look a lot better.

also acetone is brilliant to use if you want to stick two piece together (in case a print breaks, my son has broken so many dinosaurs ive printed him)

arvis

98 posts

Master Geek

#1499218 25-Feb-2016 15:27

I always wanted a barbie with alligators head. Are you able to print that? :)

Talking about heads being replaced, this one with Donald Trump's head on to Game of Thrones characters comes close to the batman Buddha :)

Dingbatt

6754 posts

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#1499493 26-Feb-2016 00:05

That acetone method is brilliant. I have tried sanding and/or heating with only limited success.
I like my xyz printer, but happily admit that it is more for fun than practical use. I have built a few gadgets and mounts for use in my car and office.
I reckon I enjoy the design challenge as much any part of the process.

“We’ve arranged a society based on science and technology, in which nobody understands anything about science technology. Carl Sagan 1996

frankv

5680 posts

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#1499502 26-Feb-2016 06:34

1101:

Ive got to ask, do you actually get $500 of usefulness out of it ?

I've had a little PrintrBot for over a year. I've probably averaged 4 hours/day of printing.

Certainly not $500 worth of usefulness. But definitely $500 worth of fun. So for me it's a hobby, not a tool.

I have designed & printed a number of useful objects (e.g. a mount to attach my gate latch to the wall). I could have fabricated the same thing from wood (but I really don't enjoy woodworking) or metal. But the benefit of 3D printing is that (a) I can do a prototype or two quickly and cheaply, (b) I can modify it if I want, and (c) I can make another one with practically no work.

Plus I get to learn 3D CAD & design skills. Plus I get to make stuff to a quality that I never could achieve with wood or metal or fibreglass.

Also made a few models and toys and cool stuff.

Having said that, I didn't grab a $500 Da Vinci, although I was tempted. I'd rather build my own-design printer, or maybe buy a Chinese Prusa, than buy a box that just works, but which I know nothing about. OTOH, I'm skeptical that it does just work... there's an art to making really nice objects.

linw

2849 posts

Uber Geek

#1499991 26-Feb-2016 16:47

Just glad you didn't print earphones on the Buddha!

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