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Title: Three Dimensional Printing & Antiques
Post by: jacon4 on March 07, 2017, 03:11:32 pm
Interesting article this month in MAD about this new fangled printing, they are using it now in the restoration process to recreate missing parts. A computer inkjet page printer is a 2D or two-dimensional device. Inside, an ink cartridge zooms left and right on a rail, squirting colored droplets. Rollers move the paper down as the page is printed.

In a 3D printer, the ink cartridge is replaced by an “extruder,” which oozes droplets melted off a reel of plastic filament. The extruder is moved left and right, up and down, and back and forth on three sets of rails or swinging arms. A computer tells the printer where to deposit plastic based on stored data. It is a fascinating process to watch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnIVrLqrEI8

Very cool stuff, i am impressed. Read the entire article here

http://www.maineantiquedigest.com/stories/three-dimensional-printing-and-antiques/6192

Title: Re: Three Dimensional Printing & Antiques
Post by: ghopper1924 on March 07, 2017, 04:17:12 pm
 Amazing. Zany hip soundtrack too! ;D

I could so use a rendering like that to replace a lost part on one of my etageres. The piece is too fragile to move out of the house to somebody's workshop, and nobody will bring their tools to the house to work on it.
Title: Re: Three Dimensional Printing & Antiques
Post by: Raven31557 on March 07, 2017, 04:29:33 pm
Have you seen they can print a house?!
Modify the ink jet  to a "cement jet".
and it's relatively cheap, too!!
 :D
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2017/03/03/incredibly-cheap-house-3d-printed-just-24-hours/
Title: Re: Three Dimensional Printing & Antiques
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on March 07, 2017, 04:43:19 pm
It's also used for forensic applications:

https://3dprint.com/161089/british-museum-jericho-skull/ (https://3dprint.com/161089/british-museum-jericho-skull/)

https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/3d-printing-helps-bring-2000-year-old-egyptian-skull-life-95095/ (https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/3d-printing-helps-bring-2000-year-old-egyptian-skull-life-95095/)

Title: Re: Three Dimensional Printing & Antiques
Post by: jacon4 on March 07, 2017, 04:47:12 pm
Neat, the times they are a changin'
Title: Re: Three Dimensional Printing & Antiques
Post by: Raven31557 on March 08, 2017, 04:20:17 pm
An amazing time we live in, for sure!
Title: Re: Three Dimensional Printing & Antiques
Post by: KC on March 10, 2017, 02:39:41 pm
ALSO, the applications for it to be used in surgery (replacement bone/joints) is amazing!
Title: Re: Three Dimensional Printing & Antiques
Post by: Pelady on March 11, 2017, 03:33:17 pm
We just installed our new 3D printer in my elementary school and used it last week.  I will be going to courses. Hoping to lead the students in programming it.  :D
Title: Re: Three Dimensional Printing & Antiques
Post by: KC on March 12, 2017, 10:37:37 pm
In an elementary school???  Wow!  Was it donated? An endowment?   If not you have a terrific educational budget!
Title: Re: Three Dimensional Printing & Antiques
Post by: Pelady on March 13, 2017, 05:00:53 pm
It is a wealthy town - Cohasset MA, but not part of the budget. A grant was written and funded by CEF Cohasset Educational Fund a group of pro-education town's people and parents that raise fund for things beyond the regular budget.  Grant was for $11,050 to purchase the printer, a years supplies and training for two teachers.
Title: Re: Three Dimensional Printing & Antiques
Post by: mart on March 13, 2017, 06:42:58 pm
PeLady you will have to keep us updated on this !!  Wonder if they could 3D me one of those Goddard Townsend shell carved desks ??   ;D
Title: Re: Three Dimensional Printing & Antiques
Post by: KC on March 13, 2017, 09:23:52 pm
That is awesome.

You should take a look see at the 3-d Printed furniture as well!  😮

Title: Re: Three Dimensional Printing & Antiques
Post by: jacon4 on March 14, 2017, 12:06:47 pm
 Wonder if they could 3D me one of those Goddard Townsend shell carved desks ??   ;D

Actually, you don't need a 3 D printer for that shops furniture, you can buy a line by line copy of their stuff built the same way it was in the 18th century, by hand. Naturally, that kind of furniture ain't cheap...........htt p://www.jeffreygreenenewport.com/construction.htm
Title: Re: Three Dimensional Printing & Antiques
Post by: mart on March 15, 2017, 08:27:45 am
Yes ,, thats my point !!  Cheap is what I want !!   :D
Title: Re: Three Dimensional Printing & Antiques
Post by: jacon4 on March 16, 2017, 06:57:26 am
Well, cheap & shell carved RI furniture are 2 things that don't go together! unless you want a plastic piece of furniture which kind of misses the whole concept of goddard/townsend stuff.
Title: Re: Three Dimensional Printing & Antiques
Post by: KC on March 16, 2017, 05:20:14 pm
Not necessarily jacon4.  Someone selling a good piece at a very low price is a delightful thought.  Right Mart?
Title: Re: Three Dimensional Printing & Antiques
Post by: jacon4 on March 16, 2017, 11:34:30 pm
Someone selling a good piece at a very low price is a delightful thought.  Right Mart?

LOL, more like a fantasy! Don't get me wrong, if there was ever a time to buy antique furniture, it is NOW! Still, hand carved shell decorations on furniture would not be in that very low category.
Title: Re: Three Dimensional Printing & Antiques
Post by: jacon4 on March 17, 2017, 02:30:04 pm
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY !!
Title: Re: Three Dimensional Printing & Antiques
Post by: ghopper1924 on March 17, 2017, 05:20:50 pm
Aye! Top o' the evenin' to all of you!