parabolic
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So as you may or may not know - or care, I took an unwanted break in Dec of '10 until around feb of this year. Due to some personal, and some financial reasons. I sold off about 60% of my collection - some of my grails - but well, Ill get back to that story later.
After a while I wanted to try something new, but still technical. I looked into 3D printing. I found Makerbots, Ultimachines, and RepRaps. The first 2 are pre assembled units for about $2500. The 3rd is an open source design that can be built <$800 in most cases. Powered by and Arduino, this can "print" all kinds of objects from ABS and PLA plastics.
There is more info on it (if your interested in it) so I don't have to go into it here... at reprap.org
Nevertheless, the reason this is in the general section (unless a mod deems it move it), is because of the question of what arcade related items can I make with this? The criteria is it needs to have side as a flat base, and no bridges into nowhere. it can print holes vertically, and horizontally.
Just another "hobby" im into, and hope (soon) to be putting it to use in some kind of form in the Video game hobby - im now back into.
So any thoughts or ideas im up for - Just Let me know!
heres a couple pics - and a short vid of what im printing at the time of this write up.
CLICK TO SEE VIDEO

After a while I wanted to try something new, but still technical. I looked into 3D printing. I found Makerbots, Ultimachines, and RepRaps. The first 2 are pre assembled units for about $2500. The 3rd is an open source design that can be built <$800 in most cases. Powered by and Arduino, this can "print" all kinds of objects from ABS and PLA plastics.
There is more info on it (if your interested in it) so I don't have to go into it here... at reprap.org
Nevertheless, the reason this is in the general section (unless a mod deems it move it), is because of the question of what arcade related items can I make with this? The criteria is it needs to have side as a flat base, and no bridges into nowhere. it can print holes vertically, and horizontally.
Just another "hobby" im into, and hope (soon) to be putting it to use in some kind of form in the Video game hobby - im now back into.
So any thoughts or ideas im up for - Just Let me know!
heres a couple pics - and a short vid of what im printing at the time of this write up.
CLICK TO SEE VIDEO
