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2013/02/19 19:45:07
Subject: 3D printing pen - A pen that lets you 'write' with plastic - Kickstarter now!
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Posts with Authority
Boston-area [Watertown] Massachusetts
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This is for all the people who wish they could just draw in the air. The uses for wargaming miniatures and terrain are AMAZING.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1351910088/3doodler-the-worlds-first-3d-printing-pen
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Falling down is the same as being hit by a planet — "I paint to the 20 foot rule, it saves a lot of time." -- Me
ddogwood wrote:People who feel the need to cheat at Warhammer deserve pity, not anger. I mean, how pathetic does your life have to be to make you feel like you need to cheat at your toy army soldiers game?
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2013/02/19 19:55:42
Subject: 3D printing pen - A pen that lets you 'write' with plastic - Kickstarter now!
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Most Glorious Grey Seer
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Interesting take on what is basically a hot glue gun. I am concerned about the lack of consistency I'm seeing in line thinkness and "pen" control.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2013/02/19 23:01:46
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2013/02/19 20:03:46
Subject: 3D printing pen - A pen that lets you 'write' with plastic - Kickstarter now!
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Inspiring Icon Bearer
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Well I'll be
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 4000 Deamons - Mainly a fantasy army now.
Tomb Kings-2500 Escalation League for 2012
href="http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/311987.page ">Painting and Modeling Blog
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2013/02/19 20:08:36
Subject: Re:3D printing pen - A pen that lets you 'write' with plastic - Kickstarter now!
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Deranged Necron Destroyer
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This looks like a decent way to make the armature for a sculpt.
Or to decorate your dwelling with giant spider webs. Either way.
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2013/02/19 20:18:24
Subject: 3D printing pen - A pen that lets you 'write' with plastic - Kickstarter now!
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Shadowy Grot Kommittee Memba
The Great State of New Jersey
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Pledged! Dunno what I'll use it for, but I wants it!
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2013/02/19 20:24:40
Subject: Re:3D printing pen - A pen that lets you 'write' with plastic - Kickstarter now!
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Dakka Veteran
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... and in the category of, "Well Gee Whiz", we have a new winner!
I don't think I'd ever need this... but I'm happy to know it exists.
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2013/02/19 20:24:45
Subject: 3D printing pen - A pen that lets you 'write' with plastic - Kickstarter now!
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Just done the exact same thing, this might be the most exciting thing I've ever seen.
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2013/02/19 20:35:18
Subject: 3D printing pen - A pen that lets you 'write' with plastic - Kickstarter now!
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Phanobi
Canada,Prince Edward Island
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What a fun little tool! I don't see any immediate uses for it but like cryptek said, it's nice to know it is out there!
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2013/02/19 20:35:49
Subject: Re:3D printing pen - A pen that lets you 'write' with plastic - Kickstarter now!
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Brutal Black Orc
The Empire State
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I'm going to go around down and replace all traditional graffiti with 3-D graffiti
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2013/02/19 20:40:14
Subject: 3D printing pen - A pen that lets you 'write' with plastic - Kickstarter now!
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[MOD]
Making Stuff
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So they've basically just taken an extruded plastic 3D printer, and removed the CNC carriage. Clever, but the results look far to shaky to be useful as anything other than a novelty.
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2013/02/19 20:41:39
Subject: 3D printing pen - A pen that lets you 'write' with plastic - Kickstarter now!
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Avatar of the Bloody-Handed God
Inside your mind, corrupting the pathways
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Looks pretty cool, considering it is a more professional hot glue gun 
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2013/02/19 20:48:14
Subject: Re:3D printing pen - A pen that lets you 'write' with plastic - Kickstarter now!
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Dakka Veteran
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Piston Honda wrote:I'm going to go around down and replace all traditional graffiti with 3-D graffiti
The Future is here!
insaniak wrote:So they've basically just taken an extruded plastic 3D printer, and removed the CNC carriage. Clever, but the results look far to shaky to be useful as anything other than a novelty.
Actually I can imagine some things now - like drawing designs on flat building surfaces - alien patters, small pipes - things like that.
The 3d-stuff is kind of iffy.
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2013/02/19 20:50:26
Subject: 3D printing pen - A pen that lets you 'write' with plastic - Kickstarter now!
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Shoulder pad etching!
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DA:70S+G+M+B++I++Pw40k08+D++A++/fWD-R+T(M)DM+
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2013/02/19 21:13:52
Subject: 3D printing pen - A pen that lets you 'write' with plastic - Kickstarter now!
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Huge Hierodule
The centre of a massive brood chamber, heaving and pulsating.
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Wow. I may have to get this.
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Squigsquasher, resident ban magnet, White Knight, and general fethwit.
 buddha wrote:I've decided that these GW is dead/dying threads that pop up every-week must be followers and cultists of nurgle perpetuating the need for decay. I therefore declare that that such threads are heresy and subject to exterminatus. So says the Inquisition!
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2013/02/19 21:21:35
Subject: 3D printing pen - A pen that lets you 'write' with plastic - Kickstarter now!
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The Last Chancer Who Survived
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This is the coolest thing ever.. but I have no idea what I'd use it for.. draw a cage around my dog when she's being bad? Draw a real mustache on the kids that fall asleep first at summer camp? Draw glasses on myself so people will think I'm smart?
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2013/02/19 22:02:09
Subject: 3D printing pen - A pen that lets you 'write' with plastic - Kickstarter now!
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Missionary On A Mission
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 Necros wrote:This is the coolest thing ever.. but I have no idea what I'd use it for.. draw a cage around my dog when she's being bad? Draw a real mustache on the kids that fall asleep first at summer camp? Draw glasses on myself so people will think I'm smart?
And end up in hospital with the kid and your face as you have 3rd degree burns... it's molten plastic dude... FAQ says it can get as hot as 270Celsius.
For $75 this thing is really really cheap. $50 if you were an early bird contributor. Pen itself costs as much as 2kg of plastic wire for it.
I suffer from shaky hands so I guess I could make some shaky 3D art with this thing...
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2013/02/19 22:41:44
Subject: Re:3D printing pen - A pen that lets you 'write' with plastic - Kickstarter now!
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Brutal Black Orc
The Empire State
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How much longer until we get 3D tattoos?
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2013/02/19 23:06:54
Subject: 3D printing pen - A pen that lets you 'write' with plastic - Kickstarter now!
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Most Glorious Grey Seer
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 insaniak wrote:So they've basically just taken an extruded plastic 3D printer, and removed the CNC carriage.
If by 3D Printer you mean a hot glue gun, then you are correct.
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2013/02/19 23:38:52
Subject: Re:3D printing pen - A pen that lets you 'write' with plastic - Kickstarter now!
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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i hate to be a negative Nancy... but that looks like crap. I can't really think of a solid use for this that isn't better filled by something else.
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2013/02/19 23:43:10
Subject: 3D printing pen - A pen that lets you 'write' with plastic - Kickstarter now!
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[MOD]
Making Stuff
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No, I don't mean glue gun.
Many of the cheaper 3D printers on the market use a similar principle, with a spool of plastic 'thread' as their raw material.
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2013/02/19 23:44:14
Subject: 3D printing pen - A pen that lets you 'write' with plastic - Kickstarter now!
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Lit By the Flames of Prospero
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Looks cool and sounds cool but i think its pretty limited.
Having said that, its cheap as chips, might be worth a go if you have a steady hand.
Id prefer a version that doesnt rely on me freehand drawing straight lines.
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2013/02/19 23:57:00
Subject: Re:3D printing pen - A pen that lets you 'write' with plastic - Kickstarter now!
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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yeah,
Like. I'm in!
Panic...
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2013/02/19 23:58:02
Subject: 3D printing pen - A pen that lets you 'write' with plastic - Kickstarter now!
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Legendary Master of the Chapter
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Now every model can look like a Scibor model!
Actually, that just makes me want to pledge...
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2013/02/20 00:01:25
Subject: 3D printing pen - A pen that lets you 'write' with plastic - Kickstarter now!
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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yeah,
 BobtheInquisitor wrote:Now every model can look like a CraptorHouse model!
Actually, that just makes me want to pledge...
Fixed that for you!
Panic...
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2013/02/20 00:02:35
Subject: 3D printing pen - A pen that lets you 'write' with plastic - Kickstarter now!
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Lord of the Fleet
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Hmm I'm not sure how good this would be without some cleaning up of the squiggly lines it seems to make
But a neat idea I guess
Unless they're working on making it less silly string shooter in which case it might be pretty good
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2013/02/20 00:09:16
Subject: 3D printing pen - A pen that lets you 'write' with plastic - Kickstarter now!
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Fixture of Dakka
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So they're taking the main reason for using a 3D Printer (the accuracy), removing it and making the product far cheaper?
GENIUS!
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BlapBlapBlap: bringing idiocy and mischief where it should never set foot since 2011.
BlapBlapBlap wrote:What sort of idiot quotes themselves in their sigs? Who could possibly be that arrogant?
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2013/02/20 00:47:06
Subject: 3D printing pen - A pen that lets you 'write' with plastic - Kickstarter now!
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Serious Squig Herder
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Not sure why everyone is dumping on this - it's neat, cheap and not at all meant to be used to create detailed 3d models.
You might as well be complaining that it's poor at making grilled cheese sandwiches.
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2013/02/20 00:48:06
Subject: 3D printing pen - A pen that lets you 'write' with plastic - Kickstarter now!
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Lord of the Fleet
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Schmapdi wrote:
You might as well be complaining that it's poor at making grilled cheese sandwiches.
Now that you mentioned it........
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2013/02/20 00:52:07
Subject: Re:3D printing pen - A pen that lets you 'write' with plastic - Kickstarter now!
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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yeah,
This could be great for lots of stuff that doesn't need detail or exact measurements.
Vines and other flora.
Tenticles! (I've seen enough henti to know where this is going!)
Eldar wraithbone and eldar rune designs.
Stain glass windows, trace the image onto thin clear plastic, then tint the segments.
Panic...
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2013/02/20 00:53:11
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2013/02/20 02:41:18
Subject: 3D printing pen - A pen that lets you 'write' with plastic - Kickstarter now!
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Sneaky Lictor
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I bought into this. But it's largely for my son to play around with.
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