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Q&A site for operators of 3D printers, hackerspace communities, and others interested in making physical things with computers.

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All you people into the maker movement with overlap into digital logic, please commit for area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/20632/… – Prof. Falken May 31 '12 at 14:58

Top Example Questions

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Where is subtractive rapid prototyping more appropriate than additive rapid prototyping?

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What are the relative strengths and weaknesses of 3D printers made by Stratasys, 3D Systems, Z Corporation, and Objet Geometries?

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What kinds of shapes are difficult to print on a MakerBot/RepRap and how can you hack machine performance to achieve them?

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Is there a standard computer language/method for communicating with 3D printers regardless of brand? If not, what are the obstacles to creating it?

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I'd like to print scale “cast-concrete” parts for modelers, including scale rebar inside. What 3D printers will print over/around frame-/lattice-work?


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