Architect Matias del Campo from Vienna has been using the HP Designjet Color 3D printer to bring his structural designs to life. Campo has been using the machine to save time while creating difficult structures that would normally be impossible using standard model maker techniques.
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Architectural 3D Printing with the HP DesignJet
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Moddler was founded by John Vegher, one of the founders of Giant Killer Robots and Pixel Liberation Front. An Emmy winner, John brings his 12+ years of visual effects experience to Moddler.
Moddler is the premier 3d printing company for anyone seeking the highest level of surface detail available. They specialize in turning your digital models into incredibly detailed physical models to be used as prototypes for design validation, high-end swag for clients or team members, or physical props. These models are printed on an Objet Eden 500v polyjet 3D printer, that results in the creation of very fine detail with a high degree of accuracy.
Dirk’s robot now eats CD’s and prints big transparent things!
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Back in 2010 we posted an article about a fellow from the Netherlands who had converted a Robot that was originally used for assembling cars into a giant 3D printer. Dirk Vander Kooij’s robot is capable of printing large objects, mainly furniture, from recycled refrigerator internals. Since we last posted about him he has given his 3D printing robot a fresh coat of paint and is now being feeding it recycled CD’s so it can print clear objects such as a lamps.
Watching Dirk’s robot print is mesmerizing and reminds me of watching my first print from on a Rapman, abet on a much bigger scale. Check out the awesome video below of it in action. For more information head on over to Dirk’s website.
Sumpod – DIY 3D Printer and CNC Router
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DIY 3D Printers keep popping up all over the place and the latest guy to appear is the Sumpod. With a super solid MDF casing this guy is sturdy enough to swap the print head for a dremel which allows for light CNC machining. The desktop printer is designed, built and sold by Richard Sum of Sutton-in-Ashfield, UK and more information is available at www.sumpod.com
3D printed circuit boards a near reality
By layering materials such as plastics, metals and rubbers, objects such as circuit boards could be created by the humble 3D Printer. This is enabled through the development of a technique for file standardization and by using substrate materials compatible with 3D printers. While 3D printers won’t have the ability to develop the microprocessor itself, printing company Ponoko predicts that the 3D printing of replicas of resistors and capacitors could be a reality within the next two years.
This layering technique, known as “additive printing” has already proven useful in the manufacturing of product prototypes for objects such as motorcycles and shock absorbers, meaning greater efficiency for a number of industries such as auto, nautical and aerospace. This technology will create an ease in supply-chain practices enabling companies to distribute and modify product prototypes in offices all around the world. It is also paving the way for an increase in the development of customized products such as musical instruments and prosthetic limbs, developed by the consumers themselves.
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