hard copies of 3d files

[watteville]

some time ago i saw a publicity of a company making real copies in various materials of 3d files. the result was a scalable object (not just a poster), so nice for sale.
does anybody here have an information about that procedure?

[Bingo_Jackson]

Are you talking about 3D Printing (http://www.3darttopart.com/) ?

[wckedsunny]

Yes thats 3d printing , but its still expensive.

just search on google.

[watteville]

i would rather call it sculpting.
robotical sculpting

[Bingo_Jackson]

You may call it whatever you wish, but everyone else calls it "3D Printing", if you're looking for information on the subject.

[watteville]

good to know.
yes i went checking - thank you!

[Dirty Deeds]

It actually depends on the process. The work of a 3D milling machine is more like robotic sculpting--however there are cuts that a 3D milling machine can't do (as I understand it). Three-D printing involves building up a model in layers which opens up the possibilities considerably. I've even seen working parts fab'd with a 3D printer all in one go (crescent wrenches, various types of bearing systems, etc.)

Ian

[Snips]

I recently found out this page.

http://fabathome.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

Build your own 3D printer. Not bad for a one-man-work. ;)

[watteville]

i'll build it on the beach -