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SLS Printer
I am looking for a less expensive SLS printer. I have been following the forums and watching the Ice9 from Norge, and Project SnowWhite from Sharebot. However I have not been able to find out any information about when, if ever, these products will make it to the market.
Does anyone know of any other manufacturers that I could look into.
I am looking for something around $25,000.00 or less, that has a decent sized build platform. Preferably at least one foot squared.
Thoughts?
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Depends on whether you are talking about SLS (powder) or SLA (resin).
If you are not opposed to making something...
http://reprap.org/wiki/OpenSLS
I am very close to trying to build my own SLS addon. I already own a 50w CO2 laser very similar (may be the same manufacturer but I have a physically smaller one, 12"x19" bed) that they used. Their results are intriguing to say the least.
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I am not opposed to building something from a kit or such, but i don't think we want to start from scratch and source all of the components. I am referring to SLS, as in the powder. They tend to offer a bigger build platform than SLA, and do not require support material that needs to be removed, and wasted.
I would prefer a complete package, with all the necessary components included. Any ideas?
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Can phone multistation and see how much they want for the second hand machines: http://www.multistation.com/-3D-Printer-
You can quite often find very old sinter-stations going for a few k on eBay. Will likely need some work however!
There's no consumer level machines out that I know of (though that may change soon as patents have expired,) but even if there is, I think I'd go with a second hand professional machine first.