Re: 3D Printing

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "dampfloken" <rad@...> wrote:

>
> Hi People,
> From the recent discussions on 3D printers and the costs of same.
> There is today, in The New York Times an article on a company "Desktop
> Factory" that are selling a newly released 3D printer for home use at
> US$4995.00
> http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/07/technology/07copy.html?
> _r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin
>
> With kind regards,
> Russell Dunn
> Perth,
> Western Australia
>

Thanks for the link, the use of halogen makes sense because it emmits
plenty of IR and heats plastic very efficiently, I made a small vacuum
former out of a 500W security lamp. I suspect it limits resolution
and speed to some extent but obviously not too much. Cool.

Graham