Virtual Legos

GageFX

GageFX

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I dont have a poo poo piece of poo Mac, but I'm thinking of getting one just for this.

http://bricksmith.sourceforge.net/


It has all the various Lego parts and let's you create virtual models.

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uh macs rule okay??

on a side note, gage did you read what i said about you in the 'are they any women here' thread??
 
LOL. No. I'm not so concerned with how many women are here. Let me go check.

<<<<has a bad feeling about this.
 
Anhar Miah said:
well, I'd rather build a real one and then laser scan it into my computer, reconfigure it, then use a 3d printer to re-create it again:

(a) Laser Scanner:

https://www.nextengine.com/indexSecure.htm
1,995 Euros

(b) 3d Printer

http://www.desktopfactory.com/
$4995

(c) Uber Nerdy-ness:

$ priceless
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Hmmmm... Sounds neat but I'll just stick with my bucket of legos. I must say though I wouldve guessed that all that equipment cost more. Technology is getting cheaper!

Gage - arent ya glad ya dont have to go and get a mac now! Bleck! :)
 
yea those ones are price break throughs (I was actually thinking of buying at one stage, hence I had them bookmaked), usually those things costs tens of thousands, bit like the whole RED analogy.
 
Ahh ok so they arent all that cheap. At least there is something for the budget minded geek though. That 3d printer looks really tempting. What the hell would I do with it though. I could make little penguin figurines and paint them pink. Hmmmm... Anybody wanna split the cost on one of these?
 
Well, one cool thing you can do with 3d printers, is make another 3d printer (thats the theory) its call self replication (kind like our DNA), we are nearly there.

Also things like cogs, wheels, gears, any kind of moving/ non moving parts are possible.

In fact they have a whole DIY thing going on, its called "Open Hardware" (like opensource)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reprap



http://fabathome.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/03/04/reprap-open-source-3d-printer-masses
 
oh **** then the 3d printers might take over the world. I dont want anything that has the potential for self replication... thanks for the info Anhar, but I'm gonna leave this to those like to wake up surrounded by chainsaw wielding 3d printers. Maybe I'll have one sent to Penguin... he he he... That'll teach her.
 
That 3d printer looks really tempting. What the hell would I do with it though. I could make little penguin figurines and paint them pink. Hmmmm... Anybody wanna split the cost on one of these?
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Forget the penguins. This would be perfect for quick and easy prop construction. The initial cost is high, but not having to sculpt, mold and cast would be nice, and mold making/casting is not cheap.
 
yea, thats not a bad idea, you can do prosthetics, like use a hand scanner to scan the face, arms etc, then you could manipulate it in 3d app and print it.
 
GageFX said:
Forget the penguins. This would be perfect for quick and easy prop construction. The initial cost is high, but not having to sculpt, mold and cast would be nice, and mold making/casting is not cheap.
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Oh sure, do something practical with it!!

That actually is almost tempting enough to buy one for... You'd be limited by the max size and I'm not all that sure what a big ol block of whatever it makes things out of costs... I may have to get one now... Suppose I'd have to learn CAD pr something though huh...
 
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