chippwalters Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Check out this nifty hose clip I printed out on my 3-D printer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubasteve92 Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 What's it made of? That is really cool!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Ill take 2 please. So cool ! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chippwalters Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 Here's a video of everything working. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktA3XTEP_eU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBMarlin Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Awesome! I've been strongly considering buying a 3d printer. Just need to pull the trigger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chippwalters Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 What's it made of? That is really cool!! Its made of ABS. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chippwalters Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 Ill take 2 please. So cool !Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Think of something else which can be printed. It's basically able to print anything within a 5 1/4" cube. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 I didn't realize you could buy one of those! That's amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chippwalters Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 Based on my research, I chose this one because its as close to plug and play as there is-- and it's built by a major player in the professional 3D printing market space. The cons are that there is no forum and little info on how to use it other than a really decent cubify blog. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chippwalters Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 I didn't realize you could buy one of those! That's amazing! Yup. Btw, I'll be at Patrick's tonight and my coral survivors are in the same tank as the LR he has for you. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Bio)³ Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 So jealous you have a 3d printer! Amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Bio)³ Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 What brand/model do you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chippwalters Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 Here's the new one I just printed out as you can see on the back of it it's got the letters FB because I'm a be giving this to Shane at FoshyBusiness for helping me out on my latest tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 That's so cool. I've always wondered how they worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+o0zarkawater Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Nice. My brother has access to one that was bought from a university, but I've never played with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewisweil Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Makerbot? ATX Hackerspace has printers if anyone wants to give it a go. 26 other people want to chip in $100 each and we can get a Form 1 for ARC members? Only half joking about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chippwalters Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 Makerbot? ATX Hackerspace has printers if anyone wants to give it a go. 26 other people want to chip in $100 each and we can get a Form 1 for ARC members? Only half joking about that. While the Form 1 creates some serious high rez models, I don't think the FormLabs resin is compatible with saltwater. I suspect it would leech serious toxins. It's not safe for humans to touch in its liquid state. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Customized parts, that is so cool! And measuring cups with marked for a specific product for a specific tank, that could be real handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chippwalters Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 Customized parts, that is so cool! And measuring cups with marked for a specific product for a specific tank, that could be real handy. I'm thinking about a small nano-sized reactor. Need some acrylic tubes.... ;-) Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Very cool little product. I've been waiting for the Makerbot prices to come down more, but definitely on my want list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 What software do you use for the 3d modeling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chippwalters Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2012 What software do you use for the 3d modeling? Currently, I'm using SketchUp. It works well and is easy to use. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesWebb Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 What ends up being the cost of something like that? Talking about the cost of the resin/material itself to make the clamp? Is it economical at this point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chippwalters Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share Posted October 23, 2012 I suspect I can build that part 30-40 times for a $60 cartridge. So, that makes it between $1.50-2.00 per. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko's Reef Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 That's awesome. Nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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