I guess - although you did just spend 179 bucks on nothing at all
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| Author: | markg [ Fri Apr 17, 2015 8:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Tiko 3D printer |
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ti ... 3d-printer No real idea what I'd do with it, but I really want this. |
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| Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Fri Apr 17, 2015 8:54 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tiko 3D printer |
The engineering in that looks a hell of a lot better than most home 3d printers - like you I don't know what I'd actually make with it, but it's tempting.... |
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| Author: | markg [ Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:10 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tiko 3D printer |
I like the design (they haven't invented the delta concept but their printing head seems a key innovation) their philosophy, that 3D printers needn't be all that complicated and unreliable compared to many other things you can buy for even cheaper than their $179. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tiko 3D printer |
Dr Zoidberg wrote: The engineering in that looks a hell of a lot better than most home 3d printers - like you I don't know what I'd actually make with it, but it's tempting.... Warhammer whatnots |
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| Author: | Satsuma [ Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tiko 3D printer |
I'd love the cricket bat Collosus. Jesus, that'd make my entire life. Is there somewhere where you can request a 3D model of something? I do wonder how expensive it'd be. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:23 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tiko 3D printer |
Hmm. HMMMMMM. |
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| Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:28 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tiko 3D printer |
Saturnalian wrote: I'd love the cricket bat Collosus. Jesus, that'd make my entire life. Is there somewhere where you can request a 3D model of something? I do wonder how expensive it'd be. That's where I think 3d printers are more likely to find a market - send your order through to a local shop and pick it up when it's done. Just like photo printing, you'll probably get better results than buying something to DIY and unless you are a real hobbyist who wants to do lots of Warcraft stuff it will be better value for money. There's a sign in the window of a shop by me saying that they now do 3D as a service and a quick google found a business doing industrial 3D printing for industrial/commercial use. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:31 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tiko 3D printer |
Friend who has a 3D printer has pointed out that by the time it's arrived in December, it's going to be out of date. I fear he's got a point. NO SALE. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:34 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tiko 3D printer |
Machines that can make machines that can make machines. This is how it begins, people. |
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| Author: | GazChap [ Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:58 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tiko 3D printer |
Grim... wrote: Friend who has a 3D printer has pointed out that by the time it's arrived in December, it's going to be out of date. I fear he's got a point. NO SALE. Does that really matter? I find it unlikely that other 3D printers are going to get down to $179 sort of pricing any time soon. Have backed it - my RepRap Huxley printer sits sadly unused because getting the fucking thing going is such an arse I can never be fucking bothered. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Fri Apr 17, 2015 10:15 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tiko 3D printer |
GazChap wrote: Grim... wrote: Friend who has a 3D printer has pointed out that by the time it's arrived in December, it's going to be out of date. I fear he's got a point. NO SALE. Does that really matter? I find it unlikely that other 3D printers are going to get down to $179 sort of pricing any time soon. Why wouldn't you got for a laser/UV one if you were shopping now? |
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| Author: | markg [ Fri Apr 17, 2015 10:28 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tiko 3D printer |
Grim... wrote: Friend who has a 3D printer has pointed out that by the time it's arrived in December, it's going to be out of date. I fear he's got a point. NO SALE. I think he's missed the point completely. It's a bit like saying that consoles are pointless because PCs are always more powerful. This is the first time a 3D printer has resembled a realistic consumer device. Once there are enough out there people will develop models and techniques that work well with it rather than just binning it off and getting a new one. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Fri Apr 17, 2015 10:42 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tiko 3D printer |
If that's the case I'll just buy one in December when it costs $100. |
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| Author: | markg [ Fri Apr 17, 2015 10:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tiko 3D printer |
It's going to be $179. The $100 was a limited amount for early backers wasn't it? |
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| Author: | markg [ Fri Apr 17, 2015 10:46 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tiko 3D printer |
All that said I'm not pre-ordering one because I reckon it's a pretty safe bet that there will be a version 2 in fairly short order that will address some minor issues and that'll be the one to have. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Fri Apr 17, 2015 10:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tiko 3D printer |
markg wrote: It's going to be $179. The $100 was a limited amount for early backers wasn't it? I was assuming the price is going to drop. |
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| Author: | GazChap [ Fri Apr 17, 2015 11:39 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tiko 3D printer |
Grim... wrote: GazChap wrote: Grim... wrote: Friend who has a 3D printer has pointed out that by the time it's arrived in December, it's going to be out of date. I fear he's got a point. NO SALE. Does that really matter? I find it unlikely that other 3D printers are going to get down to $179 sort of pricing any time soon. Why wouldn't you got for a laser/UV one if you were shopping now? Apart from price? |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Fri Apr 17, 2015 12:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tiko 3D printer |
I guess - although you did just spend 179 bucks on nothing at all
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Fri Apr 17, 2015 12:48 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tiko 3D printer |
Nice! I'll wait till banggood start knocking off copies for £50. |
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| Author: | markg [ Fri Apr 17, 2015 13:00 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tiko 3D printer |
There's some stuff I'd get from there and some stuff I wouldn't. Anything with any degree of mechanical complexity falls into the latter camp. |
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| Author: | GazChap [ Fri Apr 17, 2015 14:34 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tiko 3D printer |
Grim... wrote: I guess - although you did just spend 179 bucks on nothing at all Par for the course really. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Fri Apr 17, 2015 15:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tiko 3D printer |
markg wrote: There's some stuff I'd get from there and some stuff I wouldn't. Anything with any degree of mechanical complexity falls into the latter camp. But then you could use it to make spare parts. |
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| Author: | markg [ Fri Jan 20, 2017 15:14 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tiko 3D printer |
Just remembered about this thread. Did you get your printer yet Gazchap? |
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| Author: | GazChap [ Fri Jan 20, 2017 15:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tiko 3D printer |
Not yet - they started shipping to backers in July last year but the first 100 printers had some problems which meant they had to go back to the drawing board a bit. They shipped 1,000 of the revised models to backers late last year and are due to ship European-bound ones in the next couple of weeks based on their last update. |
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| Author: | Mr Russell [ Fri Jan 20, 2017 16:13 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tiko 3D printer |
What do you think you'll print first? |
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| Author: | GazChap [ Fri Jan 20, 2017 16:25 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tiko 3D printer |
A panda. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Jan 20, 2017 16:26 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tiko 3D printer |
Mr Russell wrote: What do you think you'll print first? A second printer to sell |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Fri Jan 20, 2017 16:32 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tiko 3D printer |
MaliA wrote: Mr Russell wrote: What do you think you'll print first? A second printer to sell In the "old" days of 3D printing at home, that's exactly what you did - printed bits for a frame, and sent them to the next person. |
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| Author: | Mr Russell [ Sat Jan 21, 2017 8:03 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tiko 3D printer |
GazChap wrote: A panda. Like a takenoko figurine? |
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