Peachy Printer Sub-$100 3D printer.

[ttam]

We all would love to have a 3D printer sitting on our desk next to our towers so we can print well pretty much anything and everything. The prices are slowly coming down but still out of the average users price range. Peachy Printer has the idea to create a device that will retail for under $100 USD / $74 Euro.

 

Peachy uses a laser to set objects from liquid resin. The laser is guided by a pair of mirrors that take instructions from your PC's audio in / out ports, and the system even allows you to scan objects with your own camera. 

 

The company launched the idea on Kickstarter only 3 days ago and have reached 3 times it's goal of $50,000 CDN ($36,000 Euro) 

 

 

Dave - Estimated resin cost $0.50

 

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/23/peachy-printer/

 

More info can be found on the Kickstarter page at:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/117421627/the-peachy-printer-the-first-100-3d-printer-and-sc?ref=category

[DirkaFat]

Awesome! I would buy this without thinking! Imagine all the cool stuff we could make!

Like guns

[ttam]

Like guns

The quality on this wouldn't be able to withstand the recoil of shooting anything.

 

Awesome! I would buy this without thinking! Imagine all the cool stuff we could make!

I would too. Well I plan to actually. Would love to have one.

[DirkaFat]

I was thinking more like custom keycaps, rubiks cubes, inventions.

 

I could see case modders using a 3D printer to make custom pieces for their cases.

I was wondering what happened to all the controversy about using 3d printers for making firearms.

 

Maybe, consumer printers won't be able to make such complicated things?

[DaftBehemoth]

I'm only backing this if it comes with the rave party build in. 

 

In all seriousness, it's pretty cool though

[DirkaFat]

The quality on this wouldn't be able to withstand the recoil of shooting anything.

 

I would too. Well I plan to actually. Would love to have one.

Maybe, on (consumer grade?) 3d printers, but there was a test where a 3d printed firearm shot 12 rounds before breaking, or something like that.

[Anult]

Seems like a neat idea! I fully support affordable 3D Printers.

 

First keycaps... THEN THE WORLD!

[ttam]

Maybe, on (consumer grade?) 3d printers, but there was a test where a 3d printed firearm shot 12 rounds before breaking, or something like that.

That was the first build of an ar15. The second, third, and fourth creations including hand guns have withstood thousands of rounds through with no complications. As someone with 30+ guns (ar15s, ak47s, handguns, shotguns, etc) I would never want to risk having a weapon explode because the bullet explodes the receiver in my hand.

[DirkaFat]

That was the first build of an ar15. The second, third, and fourth creations including hand guns have withstood thousands of rounds through with no complications. As someone with 30+ guns (ar15s, ak47s, handguns, shotguns, etc) I would never want to risk having a weapon explode because the bullet explodes the receiver in my hand.

You said the quality won't be able to withstand the recoil?

[ttam]

You said the quality won't be able to withstand the recoil?

On this tiny 3d printer, yes. The gas created would either shatter the receiver or the recoil from the slide shooting back would shatter.

Larger, higher quality printers using better quality polymers won't be a problem.

[DirkaFat]

On this tiny 3d printer, yes. The gas created would either shatter the receiver or the recoil from the slide shooting back would shatter.

Larger, higher quality printers using better quality polymers won't be a problem.

Woops. I see what you mean. Didn't even click the link.

[Wferr]

Now i need to buy one :c

[Ethnod]

Impressive, may actually have to get me one of these

[ttam]

Looking at their Kickstarter @ http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/117421627/the-peachy-printer-the-first-100-3d-printer-and-sc?ref=category

 

The goal was $50,000 - They are now over $300,000

[TopWargamer]

A 3D printer...for under $100? It almost feels like a crime to own one of these. 

[LonliestofAll]

I probably  would start out by printing a lot of my 3D models of things I've designed over the year. Although the scanning feature will be awesome for making game assets quickly. Such as a hat or a less important object.

[ttam]

I donated so I can get one early

[Kamil]

Really considering this... But if it's going to be $100 at release as well I can probably wait.

[ttam]

Here is a 3d printed 3d printer: http://www.dvice.com/2013-9-23/here-come-3d-printed-3d-printers

[JLCitadel]

Uhm.. I don't see a point in this? The reason real 3D printers are so fuckn expensive, is because they can use metal to make parts.. not what looks like what old crap bouncy balls were made out of.. I can't see many uses for this honestly.. Can someone point out some to me?

[ttam]

Uhm.. I don't see a point in this? The reason real 3D printers are so fuckn expensive, is because they can use metal to make parts.. not what looks like what old crap bouncy balls were made out of.. I can't see many uses for this honestly.. Can someone point out some to me?

To start.

 

It's a prototype and a step in the right direction. You can't expect them to create a affordable 3d printer over night. Ideas like this have to come first to pave the way for better versions. And metal to make parts? 3d printers use polymer resins or a fancy word for plastic not metal. There are thousands if not more uses for this the way it sits and since you can't see many just shows you are not very educated on the printers and the potential. Don't mean that in a bad way.

[JLCitadel]

To start.

 

It's a prototype and a step in the right direction. You can't expect them to create a affordable 3d printer over night. Ideas like this have to come first to pave the way for better versions. And metal to make parts? 3d printers use polymer resins or a fancy word for plastic not metal. There are thousands if not more uses for this the way it sits and since you can't see many just shows you are not very educated on the printers and the potential. Don't mean that in a bad way.

 

I'm definitely not, I don't have much of an interest in printers or that sort. I can see the potential usefulness some what.. if more substances are added. I think it'll be more for hardware junkies for screws and screw drivers or tools and things along those lines, or replacement parts for a desk like a missing end cap. Other than that it doesn't seem extraordinarily useful, I do applaud this guy for what he's done, it's impressive. The real 3d printers do have the ability to use metal, they're tens of thousands of dollars, and only people like Elon Musk have one.

 

I agree you're right it's a step in the right direction and funding toward this area can improve it greatly, it'd be nice printing out a new wheel for my chair, or screw for my computer case, but I can't see it warranting enough use for the price at this point in time. Unless you're unlucky and break/lose things often

[Kamil]

I'm definitely not, I don't have much of an interest in printers or that sort. I can see the potential usefulness some what.. if more substances are added. I think it'll be more for hardware junkies for screws and screw drivers or tools and things along those lines, or replacement parts for a desk like a missing end cap. Other than that it doesn't seem extraordinarily useful, I do applaud this guy for what he's done, it's impressive. The real 3d printers do have the ability to use metal, they're tens of thousands of dollars, and only people like Elon Musk have one.

 

I agree you're right it's a step in the right direction and funding toward this area can improve it greatly, it'd be nice printing out a new wheel for my chair, or screw for my computer case, but I can't see it warranting enough use for the price at this point in time. Unless you're unlucky and break/lose things often

There is a huge range of 3D printers, all of them (except the ones that don't print in 3D obviously) are "real" 3D printers with varying levels of quality and versatility. It's true that 3D printers that work in metal exist, but the vast majority even for professional applications all use polymers, and cover a huge range of prices based on the build volume, speed, precision, quality of used polymers, and number of different types of polymer that can go into a single print. This is cheaper than all of them, and makes similar quality products in similar size to some of the previously cheapest ones... or so it seems. Maybe it's actually really terrible quality relative to even cheap traditional-style printers, but it's still crazy inexpensive for having the option to just turn an idea into an object without specialized equipment or long-term training.

[Lochemage]

I'm definitely not, I don't have much of an interest in printers or that sort. I can see the potential usefulness some what.. if more substances are added. I think it'll be more for hardware junkies for screws and screw drivers or tools and things along those lines, or replacement parts for a desk like a missing end cap. Other than that it doesn't seem extraordinarily useful, I do applaud this guy for what he's done, it's impressive. The real 3d printers do have the ability to use metal, they're tens of thousands of dollars, and only people like Elon Musk have one.

 

I agree you're right it's a step in the right direction and funding toward this area can improve it greatly, it'd be nice printing out a new wheel for my chair, or screw for my computer case, but I can't see it warranting enough use for the price at this point in time. Unless you're unlucky and break/lose things often

 

I understand there are plenty of uses for metal, and certainly some items can only be made using metals, but plastic is also a giant industry.  Take some time walking around your house and counting the number of plastic items you own compared to the number of metal or other things.  If you consider the sheer number of plastic items hanging around your household every day, you should be able to get an idea of how useful plastic, in general, is for us today.  The quality of most hobbyist printers now days could maybe print half of those items at their full useful intent, and the other half is just a matter of time before our printers reach that level.  This means that a 3D plastic printer can already replace half of the plastic items in your house that were injection molded by large expensive factories, shipped over to your area, and sold at a store near you for an added price, but at only a fraction of the cost.  If a printer was in every household, much like you would have a microwave or regular paper printer, you should be really hard-pressed to deny how useful that would be.

[IG-88]

Like guns

 

 

The quality on this wouldn't be able to withstand the recoil of shooting anything.

 It would if it was a rubber band gun.  :lol: