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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => What's New => Topic started by: RAGIII on December 26, 2014, 05:51:24 PM
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Saw this on Facebook. Not sure if is New to this group or not. Probably wouldn't be of much use to me but someone like Bo.... 8)
RAGIII
https://fbexternal-a.akamaihd.net/safe_image.php?d=AQDTu6zZnpievIGY&w=470&h=246&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmakezineblog.files.wordpress.com%2F2014%2F09%2Fmake_magazine_dremel_2220.jpg&cfs=1&upscale=1
Well my link only got the photo. I will try again later for the rest of the info.
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Depending on the quality of the print would determine if it is any good for our hobby, a little pricey though. Sale price and postage costs are in Australian dollars.
Des.
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(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2XQ5rUHEtw0/VJ0Uw4UXvuI/AAAAAAAAPvo/9p77QtiIIkw/s1218/3D%2520printer.jpg)
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Haven't seen this one, but I've been looking at other 1st gen machines (like Reprap) not for making model parts (still a ways off) -- but for making tools and jigs etc... Micromark has a Reprap clone for about $800
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All I can say is when it comes to these machines you get what you pay for. The machines that are in the $1800-$3000 range are not really good for model parts on the kind of things we do. As Bo said maybe for fixtures and things...it might be acceptable???? Maybe? The machines that go for $100,000+ make nice parts that could be used. The only machine that I have seen that might, and it's a big might is the Formlabs 1 machine. It's around $3000. We had one and it worked okay in the beginning, then it totally stopped working properly. Now for another $1200 they are going to refurbish it and supposedly make it so we can use it again. I really don't feel the technology is there yet for the really fine things we do. However they are always getting better. But they are still relatively expensive and the resolution is not great on the lower end machines that most people could afford.
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Thanks for the feedback guys. I did notice reading the comments( Still haven't figured out how to get it all here) that the Dremel was developed from a machine called the Dreamer or something similar. The Dremel version is $999.00 US, and has only part of the originals capacity and capability. So the only thing really positive would be that it is a step in making an "Affordable" 3D printer available by a big name Manufacturer that will be able to be purchased in a Hardware store 8)
RAGIII