3D printing demo — ball bearings!

by Tom Drary on February 7, 2010


This video shows and describes the operation of the Z-corp 310 printer. It is fully functioning part with ball bearings!

{ 25 comments… read them below or add one }

JackS191 February 7, 2010 at 4:50 am

Nope, you have to wield it.

XenOtai February 7, 2010 at 5:11 am

Cheap dildos.

da0ninjew February 7, 2010 at 5:45 am

how sturdy is it

Junije1 February 7, 2010 at 6:20 am

Computer….tea, hot, earl gray XD

DrLapy90210 February 7, 2010 at 6:50 am

we use this in my schools mechatronics class people make fully functional wrenches and everything from it

SexyMelon February 7, 2010 at 7:42 am

That’s just insane.

GageAndrist13 February 7, 2010 at 8:23 am

thats pretty cool :P

Erniz2 February 7, 2010 at 9:01 am

I gues it’s posible to use metal powder, to make metal parts.

lugia3 February 7, 2010 at 9:18 am

OMG

part2themovie February 7, 2010 at 9:26 am

missing the point amidst snooty appropos never gets old

HalfPricePrototypes February 7, 2010 at 10:12 am

It starts off as a powder which then has a cross section of binder printed directly onto the powder, bonding each layer together. Where there is no glue, there is no part and only the part is left.

HalfPricePrototypes February 7, 2010 at 10:53 am

Depends on the comparison. Compared to a $750,000 machine, not so much. Or having a service bureau make a part for $100 to do critical fit checks before investing in a $15,000 mold.

HalfPricePrototypes February 7, 2010 at 11:06 am

Often time zcorp parts are printed as molds for such parts. The sandcasting process often uses Zcorp parts to create aluminum, and other metal parts. There also exists a printer which prints metal, but goes for about $1000, per cubic inch!

kylescousins February 7, 2010 at 11:11 am

@Vicious713 you can make them, and sell them at a low price, then it’ll be worth it.

AXE2501 February 7, 2010 at 11:36 am

what is the tencile strength of the part and the its maximum fail stress

Xephirox900 February 7, 2010 at 12:12 pm

Well at least you dont have to go to the shop to get some :D

ilyaradin February 7, 2010 at 1:09 pm

Wicked. Love it, can’t wait to get one of these badboys and combine with Cambridge’s ProFORMA technology.

Vicious713 February 7, 2010 at 1:59 pm

I’m sure it could, but would you really buy a 30K printer for airsoft bullets? o.O

ThePortvein777 February 7, 2010 at 2:46 pm

?_?

doublepolk February 7, 2010 at 2:58 pm

It looks like candy.

robobobohunter15 February 7, 2010 at 3:40 pm

would this be able to make airsoft bullets?

3DJasper February 7, 2010 at 4:21 pm

Afraid not. If you want something usable you need one of the ABS or resin based systems. Also this type can harbour bacteria in the powder and you have to use cyanoacrylate glue!! Dangerous

Pablols7 February 7, 2010 at 5:08 pm

ohemmgee

MrShutupman February 7, 2010 at 5:48 pm

and plus it makes metal sucks as scews bars and hammers and so on

MrShutupman February 7, 2010 at 5:57 pm

its the most awesome thing in world and it exists and make real strong objects and i could beleive my owns eyes but its real alright

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