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Panich52

(5,829 posts) Mon Feb 16, 2015, 01:23 PM Feb 2015

Worlds first compact rotary editable 3-D printer-cum-scanner

Worlds first compact rotary 3-D printer-cum-scanner

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The the world’s first compact 3-D printer that can also scan items into
digitized models. will be delivered to the United States in March. This
user-friendly device allows users without much knowledge of 3-D software to
scan any item, then edit the digitized model on the computer and print it
out in 3-D.

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Worlds first compact rotary editable 3-D printer-cum-scanner (Original Post) Panich52 Feb 2015 OP

This will be a nightmare for the producers of small plastic items. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2015 #1

OMG! NV Whino Feb 2015 #2

The consumables aren't that cheap and the range of plastics is limited Fumesucker Feb 2015 #4

Think of the plastic parts in devices all over your home... catnhatnh Feb 2015 #3

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)

1. This will be a nightmare for the producers of small plastic items.

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Mon Feb 16, 2015, 01:30 PM

Feb 2015

Because people with such will simply buy 1 and start scanning and printing their own, rather than buying the multiples they bought in past.

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

2. OMG!

Reply to Erich Bloodaxe BSN (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 16, 2015, 02:16 PM

Feb 2015

The end of Leggos (the company)!

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

4. The consumables aren't that cheap and the range of plastics is limited

Reply to Erich Bloodaxe BSN (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 16, 2015, 03:46 PM

Feb 2015

3D printed parts are fairly expensive and not made of the stronger plastics for the most part, they really don't make a lot of sense unless it's something custom you can't get elsewhere.

Also by no means are the machines trouble free, a clogged print head is just as bad on a 3D printer as on an inkjet.

This is more a novelty than anything I suspect.

catnhatnh

(8,976 posts)

3. Think of the plastic parts in devices all over your home...

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Mon Feb 16, 2015, 02:39 PM

Feb 2015

...that are a nightmare to find and which come at hugely inflated prices.

Now think of this-it won't even matter if the original part is broken or worn (think:bushings). Broken or cracked parts can be glued or manipulated back into their original shape and duplicated whole. Worn parts can be scanned and then edited to original clearance specifications. Tinkerers can modify specs to increase performance.

This really could be a game changer.

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