If you can’t get what you want, just do it yourself. That’s the approach MakerBot has taken on plastic. Previously they’d have to do extensive searching for vendors able to provide appropriate plastic for their line of 3D printers. They’d have to ensure quality of color, sizing consistency and deliver availability. Lots of work!
That’s changing because CEO Bre Pettis announced that MakerBot now has their own factory for producing plastic filament, specifically luscious PLA.
This means they’ll be able to perform all manner of experiments with not only filament color, but also filament chemistry and dimensions. By tuning the plastic formulation and matching it with software changes, MakerBot should be able to significantly improve the quality of MakerBot prints.
MakerBot’s new plastic factory will certainly cause an avalanche of startling new PLA colors, no doubt adorned with startling names, too.
I recently read a post talking about new 3D technology that will be used at Disney theme parks. I haven't heard a hint of this in regular news yet. We won't see it in regular news for a while and I am sure that they will not include all of the information and graphics that were on the site because it may be too off putting for people who are not as interested in animation.
3D technology at theme parks and in other large scale venues would have to change. It will help Disney to remain competitive. That's one of the reasons why they bought Pixar in the first place.
The technology is changing in ways such as the one you share here. These innovations allow more ways to solve problems on a larger scale.
I recently read a post talking about new 3D technology that will be used at Disney theme parks. I haven't heard a hint of this in regular news yet. We won't see it in regular news for a while and I am sure that they will not include all of the information and graphics that were on the site because it may be too off putting for people who are not as interested in animation.
3D technology at theme parks and in other large scale venues would have to change. It will help Disney to remain competitive. That's one of the reasons why they bought Pixar in the first place.
The technology is changing in ways such as the one you share here. These innovations allow more ways to solve problems on a larger scale.
>> specifically luscious PLA
interesting, all the colours on the picture are ABS colours…
i always thought it was interesting that on makerfare 2012 and in the shop they had these pale PLA colours [from 2 years ago!] and not the bright ones from printbl and faberdasherey for example…
>> specifically luscious PLA
interesting, all the colours on the picture are ABS colours…
i always thought it was interesting that on makerfare 2012 and in the shop they had these pale PLA colours [from 2 years ago!] and not the bright ones from printbl and faberdasherey for example…
When did Bre make this announcement? At CES? Is there a press release about it?
When did Bre make this announcement? At CES? Is there a press release about it?