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Evie 09-29-2015 08:05 AM

WOW!! Have you seen this 3-D laser printer?
 
Check out this new 3-D laser printer from Glow Forge. Awesome!

http://glowforge.com/


catsden 09-29-2015 10:24 AM

That is totally cool.

kayluvs2quilt 09-29-2015 01:03 PM

Amazing ~ technology is progressing faster and faster. Just think of the appliques that could be made and quilt labels would be so easy. I will have to wait until the price comes down though.

woody 09-29-2015 01:34 PM

wow, that looks like fun :)

btiny36 09-29-2015 01:43 PM

Wow would love one but top of line is $4000 low end $2000 lol

sandy l 09-30-2015 03:04 AM

That is really neat, but I'm going to pass. I still have trouble changing the ink cartridge in my printer:)

Onebyone 09-30-2015 07:03 AM

Cheaper then most new sewing machines.

DH has access to a 3D printer at his job. I broke the spool pin on my Janome Jem machine and he made me a new one, exactly like the old one for a few pennies it cost for the plastic pellets. In fact he made me two, in case I broke another one.

tessagin 09-30-2015 07:08 AM

That is so very cool!!

annette1952 10-01-2015 02:33 AM

Wow that is so cool! Unbelievable the things they come up with today.

sparkys_mom 10-01-2015 03:37 AM

It really is amazing what they can do these days. It won't take that long until they will be in reach of the average consumer. I can remember when it was prohibitively expensive to have a laser printer for personal use. I've had one for about ten years now. I had to replace the toner cartridge this week and was thinking I really should check the current prices as it is getting to the point where the most expensive part IS the toner cartridge.

tlpa 10-01-2015 09:39 AM

Wow, it's really mind blowing what that is capable of doing! It would be so worth it for someone who could take advantage of the possibilities it offers!

Iraxy 10-01-2015 10:18 AM

Star Trek replicator. Who knew?

Prism99 10-01-2015 10:53 AM

I LOVED this idea! I think it offers a great business opportunity for creative designers ***if it works***! Was even thinking about investing in it for my daughter. However, found this blog that indicates it may still have significant bugs to be worked out: https://www.reddit.com/r/lasercuttin...laser_printer/

Onebyone 10-01-2015 04:50 PM

Woodworkers have been using laser dies to cut intricate patterns from wood for years. All those tiny lacy cut outs you see in woodwork now was probably done by laser cutting.


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