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  1. This looks great. I wish I had a Projet at my...

    This looks great. I wish I had a Projet at my disposal. May I ask you how you have access to such a nice printer?
  2. 3D Printing in Cool Temperatures is so much better

    Has anyone else notices this? It seems as though whenever I print in cool, low humidity conditions, my printers could out so much nicer looking - at least when I use PLA. Has anyone noticed this? ...
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    3d Printed Belt

    My searches have brought me upon yet another really cool 3D printed design. This time it is a 3D printed wearable belt.
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    See the thing is that Shapeways is so large so...

    See the thing is that Shapeways is so large so they can have lower prices. On top of this, they have the most experience, so I would imagine that their quality is better than most other companies...
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    LOL, my longest print so far is only 7 hours. I...

    LOL, my longest print so far is only 7 hours. I guess I need to start making larger objects :)
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    Sequential 3D Printing

    Has anyone ever tried to use the Sequential 3D printing option on Cura, Slic3r, etc? Supposedly it allows you to print out one item at a time rather than "one layer at a time". I feel that most...
  7. The Homemade 3D Printing Pen - Works better than the expensive ones

    I found this on Google this morning. This guy created a "3D printing pen" using a hot glue gun. OK, maybe it's not a pen, but it uses the same idea. However, his "printer" works better because you...
  8. I don't think FDM will ever be able to reach...

    I don't think FDM will ever be able to reach speeds that high. Perhaps SLA, but still I dont' think it would be possible to cure the liquid that fast. We will probably need some new sort of laser...
  9. News Incredible. I hope this will work with my...

    Incredible. I hope this will work with my Replicator 2!
  10. Just wondering Mike. Did you ever print this? ...

    Just wondering Mike. Did you ever print this? If so, I'd love to see your results!
  11. 3D Printing definitely will bring costs down...

    3D Printing definitely will bring costs down significantly for going to Space. I forget the exact amount but it is staggering how much extra it costs in fuel and other costs for each pound of...
  12. Haha, that's great. I had to show my wife. ...

    Haha, that's great. I had to show my wife. She's always making fun of me for being a 3D printing nerd. She got a kick out of it.
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    You can't blame them for doing it. Their printer...

    You can't blame them for doing it. Their printer is so cheap, they want to make money off of selling filament. It's how 2D Printers made it in this industry. The business model probably won't cut...
  14. Meshlab is a free software program. You can...

    Meshlab is a free software program. You can download it online. Just it port the DAE file as an STL file and you should be good to go!
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    I wish I knew you guys were going. I was there...

    I wish I knew you guys were going. I was there as well. Probably bumped into you. Your photo looks a bit familiar. :)
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    Yes, this is possible. Someone asked them this...

    Yes, this is possible. Someone asked them this on their KS page. They said it can be done, but it can leave artifacts where the head has to restart. This is usually pretty simple to clean up and...
  17. Determining Maximum Layer Height based on Nozzle size?

    How do you determine what you want your max layer height to be when printing with different sized nozzles? What's a good percentage to use?

    I'm trying to print using a 0.25 nozzle but have no...
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