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Cheap Rapid Prototyping site - Shapeways (#1813)
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willc2  
#1 Posted : Wednesday, November 12, 2008 2:41:56 PM(UTC)
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I'm a 3D user who's new to viaCAD. This program is great and I want everybody to know about it.

I've always wanted a way to output my models, but looking on the web, the service bureaus I found seemed geared only to businesses. They want you to fill out a long form just to have some salesman call you. Or they have a giant minimum order. They also make you jump thru hoops to get a price quote.

Then I found a site called Shapeways.com. It's up in The Netherlands ([COLOR="Gray"]not Norway as I first thought[/COLOR] :o) and they offer a 10-working day turnaround, even to the US. Print cost is based directly on your model volume and their material cost. Minimum order $25, shipping included.

Since viaCAD supports shelling, you can seriously reduce the model volume and thus the cost before uploading. I did a few test models, uploaded them then got my items within 2 weeks and they look great.

I searched their forums for info on viaCAD but nobody there seemed to be using it. After I mentioned it, one of the moderators encouraged me to write a tutorial featuring viaCAD.

[URL="http://www.shapeways.com/tutorials/viacad"]Here is the tutorial
[/URL]
It's shows how to make a simple object, hollow it out and export it to STL format, which Shapeways accepts.


[URL="http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=msg&th=495&start=0&S=dbc2254fabead56200f34d7741edd9bb"]Here is a viaCAD model I had output
[/URL]

[URL="http://www.shapeways.com/"]The Shapeways home page
[/URL]

I have no relation to them except as a satisfied customer.
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jol  
#2 Posted : Wednesday, November 12, 2008 2:46:47 PM(UTC)
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Cool stuff Will !
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jdi000  
#3 Posted : Wednesday, November 12, 2008 3:28:03 PM(UTC)
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Nice job!!! :cool: Will Great way to spread the word about ViaCAD!:)
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billbedford  
#4 Posted : Thursday, November 13, 2008 3:55:33 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: willc2 Go to Quoted Post
Then I found a site called Shapeways.com. It's up in Norway and they offer a 10-working day turnaround, even to the US. Print cost is based directly on your model volume and their material cost. Minimum order $25, shipping included.


I can't see any thing on their site to tell me what sort of machines they are using. With out that info I cannot decide whether they are worth approaching to print what I am drawing.
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willc2  
#5 Posted : Thursday, November 13, 2008 4:19:48 AM(UTC)
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Just ask. The moderators are pretty responsive.
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Birger  
#6 Posted : Thursday, November 13, 2008 4:55:23 AM(UTC)
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Just a minor not so important point, but beeing a native norwegian I did not know about this company. Having a quick look at their website reveals the personell having names of typical "dutch" type and company adress confirms that. So I think we should conclude it is in the Netherlands rather than Norway.
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willc2  
#7 Posted : Friday, November 14, 2008 9:05:20 PM(UTC)
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A mental slip made me list their location as Norway. They are, in fact, from Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

Det er en meg feil.
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robertbrichter  
#8 Posted : Saturday, November 15, 2008 11:15:14 AM(UTC)
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Does anyone know a 3-D printing site that is certified non-toxic for children's mouths or a gadget for a fish tank (salty water)? Shapeways says they are not yet certified non-toxic.
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