4 Feb
2012
4 Feb
'12
5:07 a.m.
On Fri, 3 Feb 2012, Richard wrote:
In article <DB7B82AF-C165-41D6-BEAE-39D32601DC08 at
gmail.com>,
David Riley <fraveydank at gmail.com> writes:
I think for acceptable switch cover replacements, you'd have to use one of
those 3D printers that uses a polymer powder upon which layers of hardener
are sprayed inkjet style. You get reasonably smooth edges that way.
--
David Griffith
dgriffi at cs.csubak.edu
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Where does the $100K figure come from? I think
the pocketfactory guys
are us ing a RepRap variant, which usually weigh in at less than $700
for all the part s.
They have a makerbot and an Up! 3D printer <http://pp3dp.com/>
I don't think the quality would be *as* nice
as the original, but
unlike the DEC switches, they'd be available.
Yeah, they won't be molded, but they can be printed on demand and
would be cheap.