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I'm gonna have to buy one of those....
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Post by 93forestpearl »

Under $3k for the 3D scanner? That is phenominal.

Rapid prototyping isn't new, but I haven't seen one that can do assemblies like that. Pretty sweet.


If I could get a 5 axis CNC to go along with the scanner for an extra $3k, we'd be in business :lol:
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Post by GodSquadMandrake »

Wow that's amazing. It kinds of sucks for some companies that do R&D on a really cool product (greddy this is you!) and then someone could come with this machine and just zerox it.
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That is absolutely amazing technology! Thanks for sharing this!
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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 :shock: a working replica of that steam engine...

... this is definitely big. Especially since it's relatively cheap.

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Dude... that is amazing!
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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!
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Post by kimokalihi »

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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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?
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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?
I was wondering the same thing.

Either way, that's about the coolest damn thing I've seen in awhile ! :)
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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?
We have a Dimension printer at school that I've used a few times for projects in the past.

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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