Author: 3dprinterbank

Responding to “Did you make that?” to 3d prints?

So people are noticing my 3D prints at work and I keep getting the question of “Did you make that?” to 3D prints I found off thingiverse.I decided to not make it awkward and just to make it overly simplistic and say “yes” and then clarify about 3 minuets later that I got the design of the internet and printed it off my 3D printer.The question does get me thinking about 3D printing and ownership of prints. No one would ever 2D print a book and say “I made this” everyone would find that to be a lie. But at the same time if you cooked a meal using a recipe and say “I made this” no one would disagree. If you made a bookshelf out of wood from someone elses design and instructions, it would also count as “i made that.” I think even if you CNC milled out a figure and said “I made this” people would find it to be valid due to the effort involved.But… 3D printing is too… easy? Compared to all those other tasks the level of effort to get to the final product is quiet different.Personally I am not comfortable taking ownership of prints unless I designed the cad file myself, or in the case of Video game model prints, put significant amounts of effort to making the damn thing printable. But I am just wondering how the community feels about design vs manufacturing ownership in 3D printing. http://ift.tt/29cGQBm

Borosilicate glass for Maker Select/Wanhao?

Hey guys I’m trying to add a glass build plate to my maker select but am having trouble finding a good source for one. The ones on amazon seem to be poorly reviewed or have almost no reviews and the McMaster Carr ones seem like they will take a while to be cut and shipped. Where can I get a really good quality glass bed that won’t take weeks to get here? http://ift.tt/28XAE2y