[Coco] OT: 3D Printers...

[lciotti at lrlc.us]

Maybe it is the the angle of the video but the Tiko output looks a bit rough compared to other printers.

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> On May 6, 2015, at 7:06 AM, S Klammer <sklammer at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I wish I'd known about this Kickstarter for the Tiko earlier, I would've
> jumped in... and should be staying closer to the developments in 3D
> printing in general.  The Peachy Printer (from Saskatchewan) looked
> interesting (using a liquid resin and lasers) for being super low cost;
> however, they seem to still be tinkering with the mechanics.  The
> Solidoodle Press (New York) is another extruder printer that has an appeal.
> 
> Tiko3D is actually from Oshawa, Ontario.  I've joined their announcement
> list for non-Kickstarter ordering, likely by November...
> 
> Shain
>> On May 5, 2015 11:41 PM, "Zippster" <zippster278 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> It’s really good to see all the development with 3D printers going on.
>> 
>> So many people are becoming involved that it’s only a matter of time
>> before really
>> easy to use, reliable versions come out.  I’ve been keeping eye on the
>> status of these
>> things from time to time over the last several years and it seems like
>> they’re really starting to
>> get there.
>> 
>> I really want one to design and print cases for various electronics
>> projects.
>> Wouldn’t even mind paying a thousand or more for the right one, but I’m
>> waiting for the tinkering-free
>> models to come along.  My impression is that they all still take quite a
>> bit of finessing
>> to get them to work really well, or have pretty small printin capacity
>> (size).
>> 
>> When they get to the point where I can just design things and print them
>> without spending
>> a lot of time getting them to work right, definitely getting one.  I
>> should take a look at them again.
>> 
>> - Ed
>> 
>> 
>>> On May 5, 2015, at 10:24 PM, Andrew <keeper63 at cox.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hmm - I wish this had been posted a bit earlier (like 2 weeks ago).
>>> 
>>> A kickstarter just wrapped up for a low-cost 3D printer:
>>> 
>>> https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tiko3d/tiko-the-unibody-3d-printer
>>> 
>>> Yup - that's right - a 3D printer for $179.00! I loved it so much, I
>> backed it for 2 units.
>>> 
>>> They were originally asking for $100,000 - but in the end wound up with
>> close to $3 million and over 16,000 backers! I haven't seen a response to a
>> KS like this since the Oculus Rift (the first KS I backed).
>>> 
>>> That said, I don't know if the Tiko could print the SDC case (ie - I
>> don't know if the case would fit on the build platform - it might) - but
>> for $179.00 - if they get all their orders out, and things don't crumble,
>> etc - well, I couldn't resist.
>>> 
>>> I've also been collecting parts to build my own 3D printer someday (I
>> have way too many "someday" projects - lol).
>>> 
>>> So - anyone wanting a 3D printer might want to wait a while longer; if
>> Tiko is successful with the project, the design could be a game changer in
>> how 3D printers are designed and sold, to bring 3D printing down to a very
>> affordable level.
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Andrew L. Ayers
>>> Glendale, Arizona
>>> http://www.phoenixgarage.org/
>> 
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