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The UL certification is a biggie
Buy it at Home Depot ... also a biggie
Support from Autodesk ...
this one will go far

Sense is plug and play and with a little patience and practice does a good job
Turn over a few rocks and a used kinect can be found for low cost
New they are in the $100 range
trial software for...

Dipping the model into a bucket of paint can suffice is some cases. I've tried lacquer and enamel with reasonable results.
Mcor 3D printers recommends smoothing the model by dipping in a bucket of...

Your Boss is realizing the the future is digital manufacturing.
Bless his heart for giving such modern tools to work with.
Some bosses / companies will fund higher learning for their employees. ...

What is shown in the 3DDC link is pretty

At a recent 3D printer meet up one of the presenters demonstrated what can be done with metal paints over PLA and ABS.
He had aerosol cans of various...

With a good SLR camera it is possible to get amazing results with software like 123Catch, Agisoft, Acute3d, Photomodeler, GIGAmacro
A Kinect with third party software like Skanect can make decent...

I only played with this one a couple times. Last years model actually. Easy to use.
A mid range price point when compared to the FARO scanners.
Sort of similar to a Kinect / Skanect hardware,...

some manufactures have programs to donate machines to schools
never hurts to ask
our neighborhood school was able to get a Lulzbot TAZ by filling out a questionnaire

a comprehensive list of...

My 2 cents ...

Printerbot metal does a great job at a great price point, has automatic bed leveling, made in USA is dialed in, ready to go
Any of the wood frame printers will expand and contract...

The 2012 version of AutoCAD does not have a mesh fixing tool. Was never truly intended for the 3D printing world. That could change in future editions.
Mesh Mixer is an Autodesk product that can do...

Great tip ! THX

Sketch Up requires a "plug in" to export a .stl
There are several developers so there may be one that makes a solid from the original model.

NetFabb private version ($300) will do a good job of...

As already noted Sketch Up is a surface modeler which leaves the inside of the model empty " not a solid " confusing the model slicer and printer.
Sketch Up requires a third party " plug in " to...

http://www.slideshare.net/redproto/pre-print-check-your-3-d-models

http://www.slideshare.net/en0tjh/stl-validation

http://www.stratasys.com/customer-support/cad-to-stl

these papers should...

Thanks
So far I have only used Blender for boolean operations on .stl models and haven't explored all the other features and add ons

Geoff
Sorry ... in Blender, I'm not seeing a photo or image import ... no reference in the manual for an image import or selection button anywhere in the user interface
There is an import option...

My wife was looking to replicate a historic Greek coin from an image found in Google images
A quick and impressive tool was found in the open source slicing software called "Cura"
This software...

A sheet of Lexan (polycarbonate) the appropriate thickness for your machine (mine was 1/8")
Fasten to the build plate at the edges with clips or tape.
Improve the adhesion by applying a coating of...

So if I go back and try to apply the carbon foot print to the liquid resin printer I used to operate ...
The starting point of the resin is a European country widely known for it's chemical...

One of the popular industrial 3D printers I've run requires a solution of heated sodium hydroxide to remove the support material. The odor this process emitted was terrible. The used liquid solution...

3D welder ...
This is a project I've been working on (part time) for almost a year. The idea was incubating in my brain for about a year before actually starting the project.
Being that welding...