tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219287104344268605.post2168390805725372014..comments2023-12-31T14:24:53.993-05:00Comments on MCAD 3D Printing and Prototyping: Are Open Source 3D Printers Really Suitable for Business?ZPrintershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05676442878714162754noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219287104344268605.post-47706796175787246242019-07-06T00:10:18.009-04:002019-07-06T00:10:18.009-04:00Thanks......
3d prototypingThanks......<br /><a href="http://www.amsafe.in/index.html" rel="nofollow"> 3d prototyping</a>Shilpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01880295293038642217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219287104344268605.post-54309366303559633502010-07-30T23:39:15.744-04:002010-07-30T23:39:15.744-04:00>It isn’t clear to me that there is an industri...>It isn’t clear to me that there is an industrial, true business application for open source 3DP. Do you agree? Let me know.<br /><br />When I was young, a friend of my Dad had me over to see his Heathktit computer that he had just put together. It could, sort of, add, subtract, divide and maybe balance a checkbook and it had a modem so you could at 300 bps or slower, communicate. Was there a business case for it? No Was it targeted at industry, No. Was it, as an early PC,, relevant... Well Heathkit is no longer with us but neither is Digital. Digital left a lot of industrial and professional legacies. Heathkit, Commodore, Etc created an industry as well. <br /><br />I think the tremendous growth of open source 3dprinting, FDM and others,as well as Shapeways etc, demonstrates a huge interest in additive fabrication that is not being served by the "industrial, true business application" (s). Is there a killer ap out there? I have no idea - I expect there is. Commodity, materials and crowd sourced engineering, as well as plain old copy catting are powerful business drivers. I think open source 3d printing will not appear to affect industrial use this year but I think it will have had a very substantial effect when we look back at the industry 10 to 20 years from now.cwhohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12823899369990285059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219287104344268605.post-38818889354296541372010-07-29T17:14:18.334-04:002010-07-29T17:14:18.334-04:00Open source can be a great thing. Just look at Lin...Open source can be a great thing. Just look at Linux and Firefox. The philosophy of 2 heads are better than 1, is evident in open sourcing where an unlimted number of people can collaborate and contribute to a project.<br /><br />The note about the poor resolution of open source 3d printers is not relative to the topic of open sourcing. A RepRap has the ability to print with more detail if the nozzle was smaller...of course we all know that would increase the print time tremendously. <br /><br />No, the issue of quality comes down R&D and budget. With open sourcing, the R&D department has no limitation on size or location and therefor IMO has the potential to develop a greater product than any corporation.<br /><br />Now with all my support aside, the answer to the question about being good for business: NO.<br /><br />When a business is looking to purchase equipment they are also looking for training, support, and quite frankly someone to call when things go wrong. When you purchase a product you expect certain thing with it like reliability. If a free software crashes, there is nobody to blame and nobody to rely on for immediate assistance. With Z Corporation products you are no just purchasing a printer, you are purchasing peace of mind. Z Corporation has been around for quite some time, through the recession and is here to stay. Thus, so are the materials, the support, and the upgraded firmware.Andrew McEwennoreply@blogger.com