Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] looking to build a rpt

On Tuesday 12 September 2006 02:38, afogassa wrote:

> Hi All,
> I'm thinking about building a 3d printer, but got stock on the
> software to generate the slices from .stl file.
> boxford Rapidpro can do it( like the demo, and it costs around L
> 495.00 ),but the countour layers should be cut with a vinil cutter and
> then assemble the model by hand, no, no mistake here, I realy wrote BY
> HAND ( think about those 100's of layers :-( )
> Has anyone try it ? or know of a software to slice stl and output
> the slices as a bitmap so it can be printed?
> I'm geting tired of using my router to make those thin wall
> prototypes, it takes a lot of time to get the parts out.
> It would be nice to have a 3d printer, just let it printing and go
> do something else with the router.
>
> Fogassa
>

Check out reprap.org and the associated software here, which does stl slicing:
http://reprapdoc.voodoo.co.nz/bin/view/Main/Subversion
It does this internally, and would take a tiny bit of tweaking to generate the
tool paths you want.

I shall be happy to answer any questions you might have, on-list or off.

Regards,
-Sebastien Bailard
reprap.org - self-reproducing 3D printer project