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Greddy does R&D on really good products? Is that why they don't exist anymore?
My first question was... can they make models of moving, working parts? Maybe for a master cylinder on an 30s car that pioneered hydraulic brakes?
But as the video went on and I saw they made a working plastic wrench and
a working replica of that steam engine...
... this is definitely big. Especially since it's relatively cheap.
Awesome find Josh!
My first question was... can they make models of moving, working parts? Maybe for a master cylinder on an 30s car that pioneered hydraulic brakes?
But as the video went on and I saw they made a working plastic wrench and

... this is definitely big. Especially since it's relatively cheap.
Awesome find Josh!
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I've used that same model 3D scanner. Using that simple a part to demo it really makes it look easy. Scanning a more complex shape (like a convertible car model) requires multiple scans and gives an unbelievably large point cloud. Making a clean model from that can be very time consuming.
Printing working assemblies is definitely a cool feature!
Printing working assemblies is definitely a cool feature!
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I don't understand how it's making the steam engine and the adjustable wrench. How can it see inside the parts? I mean, how does it know that inside of the part is a shaft that is a seperate part that rotates? Can it see THROUGH things too?
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MAGIC!!!!kimokalihi wrote:I don't understand how it's making the steam engine and the adjustable wrench. How can it see inside the parts? I mean, how does it know that inside of the part is a shaft that is a seperate part that rotates? Can it see THROUGH things too?
Damn cool.
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I was wondering the same thing.kimokalihi wrote:I don't understand how it's making the steam engine and the adjustable wrench. How can it see inside the parts? I mean, how does it know that inside of the part is a shaft that is a seperate part that rotates? Can it see THROUGH things too?
Either way, that's about the coolest damn thing I've seen in awhile !

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We have a Dimension printer at school that I've used a few times for projects in the past.kimokalihi wrote:I don't understand how it's making the steam engine and the adjustable wrench. How can it see inside the parts? I mean, how does it know that inside of the part is a shaft that is a seperate part that rotates? Can it see THROUGH things too?
The idea of printing a 3-D working model, and scanning a part in 3-dimensions are very different.
You scan the components, assemble them on the computer, then print. You don't scan the entire wrench in one shot. Simply scan, assemble, and move on.
We have a bunch of different 3-D rapid-prototype machines on campus. I haven't looked to see if we have a scanner yet. Maybe I'll ask the head of the department to get a few.
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