3D printing

**Ocean1** · 23rd April 2014, 18:46

Originally Posted by Grumph

Having been in a hospital ward lately where most were wearing colostomy bags - not me, thank christ - I had the idea of rapid prototyping a QD plumbing fitting in the owner's own protein. Graft that on at the colostomy tube outlet, no rejection probs and hey presto, quick change bags....No leakage or tape required.

Hope to hell someone's done it by the time I need one......

I saw a report a couple of years ago about the use of 3D printers to make protein stents. I've since heard they're printing tailored "cell soup" scaffolds to grow arteries in situ.

Late last year someone printed a functional, (but non-viable) heart.

There's also a rapidly evolving set of Ti-printing surgical implant technologies.

Hang in there dude, you may not actually get to live forever but you'll likely have a few more years in you yet.

**Madness** · 23rd April 2014, 21:15

I was blown away a few weeks ago when in the Whangarei Warehouse Stationery store to see they stock a 3D printer. Not cheap but probably relative to the cost of a VHS recorder in the early 80's.

http://www.warehousestationery.co.nz...215398@WSL-B2C

**rustic101** · 23rd April 2014, 22:06

Watched one in action and looked impressive for a cheap item.

http://www.noelleeming.co.nz/shop/co...rod127994.html

**Grumph** · 24th April 2014, 20:59

Originally Posted by Ocean1

I saw a report a couple of years ago about the use of 3D printers to make protein stents. I've since heard they're printing tailored "cell soup" scaffolds to grow arteries in situ.

Late last year someone printed a functional, (but non-viable) heart.

There's also a rapidly evolving set of Ti-printing surgical implant technologies.

Hang in there dude, you may not actually get to live forever but you'll likely have a few more years in you yet.

Well I certainly fucking hope so...I've got a couple of customers with wish lists as long as my arm and i'm now warning them they may be disappointed....
I've already got enough stents - and stents inside stents - to make a pretty decent oil line....

BTW, when they pump them up,you hear the units called out - 8, 10, 12, OK. So I asked, what are the units ? Bloody ATMOSPHERES...
12 atmosphere pressure of saline solution inside your heart....shut me up immediately and brought me out in a sweat.

**Ocean1** · 24th April 2014, 21:22

Originally Posted by Grumph

BTW, when they pump them up,you hear the units called out - 8, 10, 12, OK. So I asked, what are the units ? Bloody ATMOSPHERES...
12 atmosphere pressure of saline solution inside your heart....shut me up immediately and brought me out in a sweat.

Not bad for a lump of meat eh?

**R650R** · 25th April 2014, 12:27

Originally Posted by Katman

I'm struggling to grasp the full potential of the idea but certainly in modelling, particularly architectural, it would bring in a whole new level of realism.

Actually know a guy who makes the real architectural models as profession. Some of his colleagues have switched to 3D print but they lack a realism with same material used throughout and he sometimes gets called in to paint them and add details.
They are cool in conjunction with 3D scanner. Jay Lenos garage had an episode where he scanned an old classic car part, printed it then gave to engineer to make copy out of metal.
No longer will there be a racket in OEM parts on cars and bikes once stronger materials are available, years away yet I reckon.

**Grumph** · 25th April 2014, 13:23

Originally Posted by Ocean1

Not bad for a lump of meat eh?

i just said quietly "hope you don't get your balloons from hong Kong..." Much laughter in theater.

**Tazz** · 25th April 2014, 13:33

Originally Posted by R650R

Actually know a guy who makes the real architectural models as profession. Some of his colleagues have switched to 3D print but they lack a realism with same material used throughout and he sometimes gets called in to paint them and add details.
They are cool in conjunction with 3D scanner. Jay Lenos garage had an episode where he scanned an old classic car part, printed it then gave to engineer to make copy out of metal.
No longer will there be a racket in OEM parts on cars and bikes once stronger materials are available, years away yet I reckon.

I'm yet to read up closely on it but they have done this sort of thing on the likes of aircraft carriers for years. Damn military and their cool toys.

**nosebleed** · 25th April 2014, 22:23

Originally Posted by R650R

Actually know a guy who makes the real architectural models as profession. Some of his colleagues have switched to 3D print but they lack a realism with same material used throughout and he sometimes gets called in to paint them and add details.
They are cool in conjunction with 3D scanner. Jay Lenos garage had an episode where he scanned an old classic car part, printed it then gave to engineer to make copy out of metal.
No longer will there be a racket in OEM parts on cars and bikes once stronger materials are available, years away yet I reckon.

Its a bit closer than you may think, especially with titanium…

http://youtu.be/Dw6cs7opvzA