Polyes Q1 SLA 3D Printing Pen

[Brian_Krassenstein]

A brand new 3D printing pen is ready to launch on Kickstater in November. The pen which is called the Polyes Q1 is the brainchild of a Delaware-based company called Future Make Technology LLC. Unlike the 3Doodler, this new pen uses SLA technology to cure a liquid resin with a UV light. This means that the prints harden quicker, and there are no safety concerns with burns. More details on this pen can be found here: http://3dprint.com/17201/polyes-q1-3d-printing-pen/

The price has yet to be released, but the company has a goal of making it as affordable as possible. Below is a picture of the Polyes Q1:

[Feign]

Well it's nice to see that there will be some competition for the CreoPop when (or just after) it launches. I definitely see the photoresin-based 3D pens (can't really call them "printers") as being vastly more desirable than the thermoplastic-based ones.

[repkid]

This is useful but is the "filament" cheaper than the alternative?

[curious aardvark]

filament is definitely cheaper.

The creopop pen has little resin cartridges with different types of material available. It does look clever. I presume this one is similiar and given the timing probably developed because the creopop people led the way.

I own a filament 3d pen and it is useful - primarily for adding bits of ninjaflex to things. But neat for kids to.

[Blackbobgie]

Looks awewome! I am paying close attention to this pen and order several for my kids...haha

[Brian_Krassenstein]

Update:
The Polyes Q1 is dramatically different from other 3D printing pens currently on the market in that, instead of using melted plastic filament, it uses stereolithography (SLA) technology to cure a phototosentive resin. As the pen spouts a stream of liquid resin from the extruder, a UV light cures and solidifies it as a user draws their 3D object. Future Make Technology, the creators of the pen, say their device includes what they call a “safety level sensor” which cuts out the UV light when the device is tilted beyond the working orientation.

This week or next the company will be launching a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign. You can read more about this latest 3D printing pen here: http://3dprint.com/31633/polyes-q1-sla-printing-pen/

Below is a photo of the Polyes Q1 pen in use:
http://3dprint.com/wp-content/upload...yes-Q1-Pen.jpg

[GOC]

- So after reading the article and reviewing the site I decided to contribute. I figured since its got a April ship date, why not an early b-day gift for myself.

- All looked good until I saw a combo-box for the terms and conditions. So there's no link in the window to actually read them, nor can you see the URL after selecting the 'I have read...' option. You have to get tricky and as the drop-down is open, screen shot it.

PurchasePage.jpg http://www.creopop.com/preorder

- So I then navigated to the page only to find it doesn't exist.

Terms-and-conditions.jpg http://www.creopop.com/terms-and-conditions

- Figuring maybe they changed it and hide a link somewhere, I scoured the site to only find a 'Terms of use' page that briefly mentions one that supposedly exists.

Term-of-use.jpg http://www.creopop.com/terms-of-use

- So until I can know what I'm agreeing to and the conditions of my contribution, I'm not going to risk it.

[JRDM]

Wow, that pen looks gigantic in the kid's hands. I doubt its going to be comfortable to use except for short periods. 3Doodler is pretty large and it gets to be a pain to use after a few minutes.

[LambdaFF]

Wow, that pen looks gigantic in the kid's hands. I doubt its going to be comfortable to use except for short periods. 3Doodler is pretty large and it gets to be a pain to use after a few minutes.

Indeed, that's why I was so looking forward to the Lix pen but ... technology leaps don't happen overnight it seems.

[Feign]

Indeed, that's why I was so looking forward to the Lix pen but ... technology leaps don't happen overnight it seems.

When you promise specs that require about 80v at 1.2mA and one of your big selling points is that it will run from a 5v USB plug, then they take especially long.
At least long enough for them to find a tactful way to tell you that it will be running from a wall plug with a power brick instead of the slim, simple USB device that they sold you.