Makerbot's new 3D printer prints at 100 microns

Re:Makerbot's new 3D printer prints at 100 microns by jamesaguilar on Wednesday September 19, 2012 @04:30PM (#4545424)

Cool. Once these things are self-hosting, it's going to be the beginning of the beginning.

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Re:Makerbot's new 3D printer prints at 100 microns by IsTom on Wednesday September 19, 2012 @06:01PM (#4545789)

I'm not sure if it's possible, the part that heats up the material can't be made from the material with the same temperature of melting as what it prints.

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Re:Makerbot's new 3D printer prints at 100 microns by jamesaguilar on Wednesday September 19, 2012 @06:03PM (#4545793)

It would have to be a different technology.

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Re:Makerbot's new 3D printer prints at 100 microns by jlgreco on Wednesday September 19, 2012 @06:25PM (#4545878)

Ceramics or epoxy seem like to candidates. Something that has a curing step of some sort. Do you think you could make a kiln out of the same sort of material it is designed to fire?

Two or more printers that together can be self-hosting seems like a possibility to me. The only limitation would be size and price I think.

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Re:Makerbot's new 3D printer prints at 100 microns by r0s on Wednesday September 19, 2012 @07:51PM (#4546189)

It imagine something like electric welding for metal components.

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