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Thread: Thermwood "Tinkering" With 3D Printing

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    Default Thermwood "Tinkering" With 3D Printing

    10' x 10' x 5'. Maybe a bit beyond my budget
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    Quote Originally Posted by gerryv View Post
    10' x 10' x 5'. Maybe a bit beyond my budget
    Oh my! It's a "Desktop" router (more like Plant-Top). What a beast!

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    Pretty neat...although you can turn any CNC, including SBs into a 3D printer without too much difficulty. Your biggest challenge will be Z height if you intend on doing tall prints, but other than this, it's pretty straightforward.

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    Saw this beast at least years auto show in Detroit and it printed out a car1.jpg4.jpg

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    The Chinese have been making house parts for a couple of years, this type of work is in its infancy !

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