[Coco] OT: 3D Printers...

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It’s really good to see all the development with 3D printers going on.

So many people are becoming involved that it’s only a matter of time before really
easy to use, reliable versions come out.  I’ve been keeping eye on the status of these
things from time to time over the last several years and it seems like they’re really starting to
get there.

I really want one to design and print cases for various electronics projects.
Wouldn’t even mind paying a thousand or more for the right one, but I’m waiting for the tinkering-free
models to come along.  My impression is that they all still take quite a bit of finessing
to get them to work really well, or have pretty small printin capacity (size).

When they get to the point where I can just design things and print them without spending
a lot of time getting them to work right, definitely getting one.  I should take a look at them again.

- Ed


> On May 5, 2015, at 10:24 PM, Andrew <keeper63 at cox.net> wrote:
> 
> Hmm - I wish this had been posted a bit earlier (like 2 weeks ago).
> 
> A kickstarter just wrapped up for a low-cost 3D printer:
> 
> https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tiko3d/tiko-the-unibody-3d-printer
> 
> Yup - that's right - a 3D printer for $179.00! I loved it so much, I backed it for 2 units.
> 
> They were originally asking for $100,000 - but in the end wound up with close to $3 million and over 16,000 backers! I haven't seen a response to a KS like this since the Oculus Rift (the first KS I backed).
> 
> That said, I don't know if the Tiko could print the SDC case (ie - I don't know if the case would fit on the build platform - it might) - but for $179.00 - if they get all their orders out, and things don't crumble, etc - well, I couldn't resist.
> 
> I've also been collecting parts to build my own 3D printer someday (I have way too many "someday" projects - lol).
> 
> So - anyone wanting a 3D printer might want to wait a while longer; if Tiko is successful with the project, the design could be a game changer in how 3D printers are designed and sold, to bring 3D printing down to a very affordable level.
> 
> -- 
> Andrew L. Ayers
> Glendale, Arizona
> http://www.phoenixgarage.org/