3D Printing Videos

by Joseph Flaherty on August 20, 2009

YouTube continues to be a source of inspiration as it relates to mass customization videos. Five really interesting videos about 3D printers recently crossed my radar.

MakerBot – SchmakerBot

I love the MakerBot project and the Thingiverse product library, but this prototype of a sub $500 3D printer is a a vision of the future. Using an HP printer, some hobby shop materials, and ingenuity, this hacker was able to make a ZCorp style 3D printer in his home. Machines like the MakerBot require fairly specialized print heads that can heat and distribute thin filaments of plastic. ZCorp printers use the same print heads that are in HP printers. These are far more reliable and could make for more efficient and cost effective 3D printing.

Large Scale 3D Print of Human Head

ZCorp models look great. They can make convincing World of Warcraft statues that are four inches tall, but this life size human head is stunning and ridiculously accurate.

3D Printing Buys Peace of Mind

Automated industrial machinery is a tremendous expense costing millions of dollars. Before committing to expensive tooling this company was able test out their package filling machinery using 3D printers. You wouldn’t use these models in production, but it can certainly make signing the check to order the tools less stressful.

Shapeways Brings the Heavy Metal

Shapeways has recently started offering 3D printing in metal, opens up a bunch of possibilities, and looks really cool.

ZCorp 3D Printing Overview

Nothing new in regards to technology, but it is a nice step by step video of the ZCorp 3D printing and finishing processes.

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  • Shelley Noble

    The HP hack is a mind blower. Inspiring Ingenuity. Could this change things for everyone going forward?

  • http://blog.thingiverse.com/ Allan Ecker

    Of course, Thingiverse also hosts files from the UW's open-source deposition printer effort:
    http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:815

    What's exciting to me about all forms of digital fabrication, is that they can help each other become more common. The laser cutter's drop in price helped make the MakerBot possible. The MakerBot will probably be important to at least one form of deposition printer based on inkjet technology. What the deposition heads will enable, I couldn't say, but the improved resolution will definitely make new mechanical feats possible.

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    that was amazing, I never thought I could do that on my printer, thanks for sharing…

  • coldblood

    Whoa! I have been so ignorant that I didn't know what 3D printing was until I saw this post.. Very informative post.Thanks for sharing.

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