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todd · 03-27-2005, 05:51 PM

Thanks guys. The 3D printer I have access to costs about 30 grand. And a 2 gallon bucket of the powder it uses costs 200 bucks. The printer works by building up very thin layers of powdered plaster, and sprays startch on each layer where ever the object needs to be solid, the same way a inkjet printer sprays ink where ever an image needs to be dark. Then when it's finished(takes about 2 hours for a 4'' tall object - the taller it is, the longer it takes), brush off the excess powder and you have your solid object.

I've "printed" off several other models as well. I'll post them later tonight (not at my normal computer right now). If you're interested in other information about the printer, the link in my first post goes to the website of the company, Z-Corp, who makes these printers.

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todd Addict Location: Chicago	Thanks guys. The 3D printer I have access to costs about 30 grand. And a 2 gallon bucket of the powder it uses costs 200 bucks. The printer works by building up very thin layers of powdered plaster, and sprays startch on each layer where ever the object needs to be solid, the same way a inkjet printer sprays ink where ever an image needs to be dark. Then when it's finished(takes about 2 hours for a 4'' tall object - the taller it is, the longer it takes), brush off the excess powder and you have your solid object. I've "printed" off several other models as well. I'll post them later tonight (not at my normal computer right now). If you're interested in other information about the printer, the link in my first post goes to the website of the company, Z-Corp, who makes these printers.