new fab machine
 

just saw this today

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/...tml?vid=944641

Very cool..

That's the coolest thing I've ever seen!!!!! :wow:

Wow 3 grand, HHHHMMMMMM

amazing!

That's a neat machine !!!! How much for the printer ???

I'm confused-it's a cool machine but as far as I can see it just duplicates the original part in plastic. What good does that do? You still have to reverse-engineer the part before you can manufacture a new one. If the macine gave you a print of the original or sent a tool path to a CNC machine I could understand the excitement. Am I missing something?

From what I understand the machine scan the part with number and send the printer the number to make the part the same number can be sent to the CNC mill or lathe to make the part,So their are number to build by. This printer was at SEMA in 07 but it was like $18,000.00 it went way down.I did not see the next engine machine.

I wonder if the abs pieces would be useable as one off interior pieces. The scanner company also shows a metal printer being used on their site

All info from the scanner should carry over to any design program, the plastic printer is just a way of checking to make sure it is exactly what you want before you spend the time machining expensive materials.


Rodger

Roger,

You are exactly right. My Solidworks dealer is also a Dimension printer and Next Engine scanner dealer. I can get you info if you need it. For what it's worth, they said there are some pretty significant limitations to the scanner. I have a pretty good relationship with my tech guy and he gives me the straight scoop unlike the salesmen. It's been a while since we talked about it, but if you're interested I will find out. He however said the printers are absolutely amazing. I just can't figure out how to justify my Engineering group getting one. I'm still working on it.

Later,