Flyingscotsmanfan Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Eaglemoss are producing an 80 week part work about building a 3d printer, 1st issue the usual 1.99 but goes up to 6.99 which brings it to 554.20, is this too much and wonder what the quality will be like? Is it going to be useful for modelling? for more info here is the advert I saw on TV this evening Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium cornelius Posted January 13, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 13, 2015 Just save the money, you'll probably be able to buy a better printer in 80 weeks time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted January 14, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2015 A year and a half is a long time out there in technology land. Would you a phone/computer/TV from that long ago because it was better than the current ones? Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul2001 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 It's a lot better value than The Millennium Falcon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhall Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I have to admit I bought the first issue in WHsmiffs the other day, just to have a look at the part - if appears to be a quite robust metal stamping, they also seem to be promising these to be available RTR in the next few months - it may be quite a reasonable toy at that sort of price. Note two of the issues with PCB's in will be about £15 later in the series. I can't really see myself subscribing. Jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilEakins Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 OK - Time to own up! I'm collecting the bits (weekly via the newsey) and so far it looks good. Certainly the parts (so far) are excellent quality. Nearly there to a working Y axis .... Another week and I can have something which trundles up and down a track under its own power - sounds like my layout. Anyone else? Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamperman36 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I also bought the first issue, and having read more I don't think I will be bothering. I looked up prices on ebay and you can buy an upto the moment machine for less than the overall price of the magazine machine. As you have already said in 80 weeks the way technology these days moves on you should be able to buy a machine of a better specification. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammstein2609 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Seems 3D printing has just made a jump with this announcement: http://news.sky.com/story/1446686/layerless-3d-printing-process-unveiled In 80 weeks time this could possibly be ready for market. Martin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilEakins Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 On the basis that I'm going to be shot down (again!) - I now have a large assemblage of heavy gauge (and heavy weight!) steel which is beginning to resemble the skeleton of a printer. Lots of bits left to go - but I can see where it's heading. Y axis done (including stepper motor and test kit for the electrics and the motor), X axis three (or so) weeks away from completion, including motor. The specification has been further set out in the 'part-work', the resolution is actually 100, 200 or 400 microns - print head 200 microns - lowest print speed is very low (sorry can't find the figure at the moment). Up to part 19/90 at the moment, but looking good! Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilEakins Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Seems 3D printing has just made a jump with this announcement: http://news.sky.com/story/1446686/layerless-3d-printing-process-unveiled In 80 weeks time this could possibly be ready for market. Martin How much (that is in terms of thousands)? Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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