3D Printer: Possibilities: Worth the Money

Is the 3D Printer worth the money?  I say YES!  It basically pays for itself, but you be the judge of that.  The 3D Printer is one of the most efficient pieces of technology money can buy.  It can take any object and make an exact replica.  With moving parts!  Like a working bicycle for example, or a belt.  Pretty much anything you want.  The possibilities are endless.  .  Check out this video...

Imagine needing something and not having the money to buy it or needing something so significant but it's only one thing.  You can just make it.  You can even print food.  No!  You can't eat printed food.  You can, however print food for use, but for like an advertisement or display like if you want to make a pretend grocery store for the kids...  Or if you don't want to waste gas for just one thing, you don't feel like making the trip to the store, waiting in line, dealing with the general public or the cashier with the attitude working at his/her own pace.  Just print it out.  Maybe you don't you don't have a vehicle.  Well guess what?!  You can at least print a bicycle and the ability to print a vehicle is not far behind. Did I mention you can basically create just about anything you want.  Ladies, have you ever had that dreaded situation where a certain accessory would go so well with a certain outfit if only it were a different color or maybe shape?  Or guys,  What about tools or parts for that project or hobby you are working on?  Broke a dish?  Print another one.  If your 3d printer breaks... dare I say it!  Yes!  Print another at a fraction of the cost.  And if you're worried about durability you can infuse the object with a little extra resin.  The materials are inexpensive and so is the actual printer considering.  Well worth the investment.  It is especially great considering the economy and how everything is increasing in price.

Anyway.  Enough bragging.  Now let's go over how it works....

The printer uses a specially engineered composite material that starts off as  powder.  A binder material is then added to solidify the particles together.  The companies use their own materials a unique concoction not used anywhere else.

The printers have a print head that ejects specific fluids for coloring and there also is a print head that ejects the binder material.  So think of the powder as the paper and the binder as the ink.

The tray that is printed on drops into the machine to give it that 3rd Dimension look.

The accuracy is 40 microns.  That's a bit less than a human hair width.

First you scan the item to be printed.  The scanner inputs every facet of the item/creation into the computer creating an image that will be sent to the printer.  Naturally the time it takes varies on what you are printing and don't worry about printing interruption they covered that too, with the printer memory and recovery system.  There are certain factors like size, density, material, material to be printed, etc.  After its done you just reach in the powder and Voila!  You have printed you own item or creation.

 
Is the 3d Printer is worth the investment?  You be the judge.

Hopefully anyone reading this enjoyed this and any questions, likes, dislikes, comments, criticisms, or what you would like to see a blog or video on next are welcome.  Thanks for reading.