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Should Otterman buy a CNC machine?
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PostPosted: Thu May 08, 2008 10:23 pm 
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I have several ideas I'd like to have spun up.  I've had this same idea before, just isn't as feasable for me as I move often.

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PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 8:56 pm 
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buy buy now i will even spit in the bucket via pay-pal (but in return i need you black soul) fun aside i will need some work on my prototype figures (it not just the mastiffs i am working on 4 other models/units)

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PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 9:19 pm 

(semajnollissor @ May 07 2008,12:12)
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semajnollissor - What kind of CAD models do you have?

Well, what kind do I need to have?

Once you figure out what software you'll be using, let everyone know. I have access to a weird variety of 3D CAD programs - AutoCad, IDeas, ProE. I'm not proficient in all of them, but they all have different export options, so I'm pretty sure I can get you the type of file that you'd require. That is if they export functions don't screw something up, which is pretty common.

To take advantage of rapid prototyping equipment, such as 3D printers or this device, the file types have to be STL.

Several 3D programs support this format, but in varying degrees of suitability. Rhino (http://www.rhino3d.com/) brags that they're the best, but the $1000 price tag is concerning. A new offshoot, MoI (http://moi3d.com/) is only $200 and is descended from Rhino, but seems to want a tablet input device.

I have also dreamed about getting a tablet.

So, my plan is:

Acquire a 3D program and start designing,
or,
suck it up, become a man, and learn to sculpt and scratchbuild.
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Or get a tablet.

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PostPosted: Sat May 10, 2008 12:15 am 
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Acquire a 3D program and start designing,
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suck it up, become a man, and learn to sculpt and scratchbuild.

or both !!!!  :p

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PostPosted: Sat May 10, 2008 12:14 pm 
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A detailed and to scale monolith! :-)
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Otterman
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PostPosted: Mon May 12, 2008 3:31 pm 
I just placed an order for a tablet (Wacom Bamboo-Fun medium).

Why?

1) It's cool.
2) Bella and I both enjoy 'coloring' on the computer.
3) Useful in MoI, which will probably be my 3D software purchase. Well, either that, or Rhino.
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PostPosted: Mon May 12, 2008 4:33 pm 
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Sounds like a good start !  :D

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Otterman
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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2008 2:47 pm 
Update: tinkered with MoI, it seems neat. It gets along with a mouse quite well.

Tablet due on Friday.
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Otterman
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PostPosted: Fri May 30, 2008 9:31 pm 
Tablet neat, good for some things, not for others. That's life. Bella enjoys it, too.

Continuing to learn MoI. 15 days left in evaluation.

Considering forsaking the MDX15, and saving my pennies (500 thousand of them) for this: http://www.desktopfactory.com/our_product/.

(Edit - view output of this machine in this thread: http://www.star-ranger.com/forum....art=60) )

But that's putting the cart before the horse.

Future plans: play with MoI until the eval period ends. Try Rhino (30 more days there). Make decision according to experiences and poverty level.
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The_Real_Chris
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PostPosted: Fri May 30, 2008 11:59 pm 
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Really i thought he says that was a 'solidscape' machine?

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Otterman
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PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2008 12:38 am 
You're right! So, where did I get the desktop factory idea from... ah, I see. Nimmrod posted adjacent to TheHobb's (aka NinjaMagic, aka Todd) post.

Mmm. Don't know if the DesktopFactory's machine looks like it has sufficient resolution. The sample images have a weird texture, and I'm not seeing any intricate pieces.

Let's see, the cheapest Solidscape machine is an R66... frightful! $36000 dollars. Now I'm sad again.
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PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2008 7:38 am 
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Desktop - the intricate stuff should depend a good deal on the programming and then on the resolution permitted by the powder and the beam, as well as the motion of the beam. Or maybe not, might be based on something different... Umm.
Still, it does look a bit grainy. I guess the $$$$$ for the Solidscape machine go into an improved resolution.




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Otterman
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PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2008 8:15 pm 
My drunken brain perceives these facts:

"The Desktop Factory 3D printer builds robust, composite plastic parts that can be sanded and painted when desired."  Sanding bad.

"The thickness of each layer is 0.010 inch." R66 layer is 0.0005 in, a factor of 20.
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If you buy it ... can you make me 6mm Slammer M2s, M9s, etc. ?  :laugh:

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