Trainman2001 posted:
With a $360 3D hi-res, you could buy 10 of them equalling the cost of one machine just several years ago. The speed is ruled by physics. It takes so many seconds to expose and harden the resin. With 10 machines running in parallel you could actually have a business that could produce enough output to earn a living. When I suggested this to my wife this morning, she told me to not think about it.
You really nailed it, Miles. Congrats. I can't imagine what you will be doing in a few months!
The "10 parallel printers" idea is interesting. As I understand it, the big production print services (such as Shapeways) take a different approach. They use printers with very large platforms and have optimization programs that fit as many jobs as possible onto a single run. Space on the platform is the precious commodity, due to setup costs. They even print small items inside of large hollow ones!
Anyway, your pioneering this technique and sharing your experiences so generously are just awesome.
