Sunday, August 15, 2004
3-D printing!
It used to be called "stereo-lithography." But now is is simply 3-D printing. Download a digital description of the object -- a toy, an engine part, an atomy :-) . . . and push the print button. Out comes a model of the object!
There are other pictures of "printed" objects here.
And a bunch of FAQs here, including,
Q: How much? A: $25,900 (and up).
There are several companies doing this, including Z Corp, Stratasys and Solid-Scape.
Thanks to Bruce Sterling (who else?) for all this. Here's another pic from the 3-D printer:
Sterling comments, "Hey Guess What, We Just Ate the Industrial Revolution."
There are other pictures of "printed" objects here.
And a bunch of FAQs here, including,
Q: How much? A: $25,900 (and up).
There are several companies doing this, including Z Corp, Stratasys and Solid-Scape.
Thanks to Bruce Sterling (who else?) for all this. Here's another pic from the 3-D printer:
Sterling comments, "Hey Guess What, We Just Ate the Industrial Revolution."
Comments:
I bought a 3d printer out of my own personal finances about a year ago. I went through a pretty exhaustive comparison of the three leading 3d printers and selected one, which I believe is heads-and-shoulders above the rest.
I put the whole story into a free book called "From Paper to Plastic":
From Paper To Plastic
Chapter 8 and 9 talk about the 3d printer in detail if you want to go straight there.
Best.
Liam
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I put the whole story into a free book called "From Paper to Plastic":
From Paper To Plastic
Chapter 8 and 9 talk about the 3d printer in detail if you want to go straight there.
Best.
Liam
