3d pot printing
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CamdenJim
Shohin
Anthony
Imperial Masterpiece
Is the plastic UV resistant ?
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Anthony
Good Day
Anthony
Starfox
Masterpiece
You can get UV resistant filament so that is a plus.
And if you have kiln access there is always this.....
https://all3dp.com/1/3d-printing-ceramic-3d-printer/
And if you have kiln access there is always this.....
https://all3dp.com/1/3d-printing-ceramic-3d-printer/
BigBen
Shohin
I actually saw that type of technology in person at least 20 years ago, when I worked for an HVAC controls manufacturer.
During a break at one of our National Sales Meetings, they took us on a Factory & R&D tour.
They had this machine in the R&D Dept. that resembled a glass box, maybe 2' x 2' x 2'.
Inside and at the center of the box was a small stand, and what appeared to be a liquid in the bottom of the glass box as well.
Then there were beams of laser type lights quickly moving back & forth, and as the light passed over the stand, it turned the liquid into a solid plastic.
It was building a plastic part from the bottom up.
FRIGGIN' AMAZING!
During a break at one of our National Sales Meetings, they took us on a Factory & R&D tour.
They had this machine in the R&D Dept. that resembled a glass box, maybe 2' x 2' x 2'.
Inside and at the center of the box was a small stand, and what appeared to be a liquid in the bottom of the glass box as well.
Then there were beams of laser type lights quickly moving back & forth, and as the light passed over the stand, it turned the liquid into a solid plastic.
It was building a plastic part from the bottom up.
FRIGGIN' AMAZING!
music~maker
Shohin
Ah, Nigel ...
My case study for "there's more than one way to skin a cat". He tends to be iconoclastic in almost everything. Soil choices, tree choices, growing methods, pruning methods, and now even 3d printed pots. But I do enjoy watching him work and explaining what he does, even when I don't necessarily agree with what he's doing (usually at least once or twice per video).
He's like the Bob Ross of bonsai - just watching his videos is kind of relaxing and meditative somehow. =)
My case study for "there's more than one way to skin a cat". He tends to be iconoclastic in almost everything. Soil choices, tree choices, growing methods, pruning methods, and now even 3d printed pots. But I do enjoy watching him work and explaining what he does, even when I don't necessarily agree with what he's doing (usually at least once or twice per video).
He's like the Bob Ross of bonsai - just watching his videos is kind of relaxing and meditative somehow. =)
theone420
Shohin
Don't know why he made such huge holes for drainage that he will need to use a screen for. With a 3d printer he could have made the holes with a permanent screen or even made the entire bottom mesh.
if you come up with a design you can put it on Shapeways and they will print it for you (overpriced) in porcelin, sandstone, metal, plastic......... and you can sell the items and when people buy them they give you a portion of the sale and you dont have to do anything except spend the money they send to your paypal.
I still get money every month for a stupid imitation ford bronco grill I made for rc cars. I make $5 every time one sales
if you come up with a design you can put it on Shapeways and they will print it for you (overpriced) in porcelin, sandstone, metal, plastic......... and you can sell the items and when people buy them they give you a portion of the sale and you dont have to do anything except spend the money they send to your paypal.
I still get money every month for a stupid imitation ford bronco grill I made for rc cars. I make $5 every time one sales
Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
You can also melt some filaments with MEK or other solvents. My daughter has a small 3D printer, and we can put her creations in a small enclosure with solvent gas, time it, and remove it, and the 3D model will have a "melted" exterior. It's all about the timing - too long and you lose all the detail.
theone420
Shohin
yeah i do this with my abs plastic prints. i use acetone vapor to melt away the layer lines. makes for a nice shiny finish.
jeanluc83
Omono
https://www.shapeways.com/product/ATHTZHCR4/bonsai-pot?optionId=40904636&li=marketplace
Only $200!! or you could get a cheep ceramic pot that is almost the same for about $5.
I think if I was going to go to the trouble of 3D printing a custom bonsai pot, I’d take it another step and make a urethane mold of the plastic prototype so I could easily make as many pots as I want in durable materials (ceramic, concrete, etc.) without having to go back to the 3D printer and use a bunch of expensive ABS filament.
StoneCloud
Omono
Interesting, that shapeways thing is outrageous but I did find something on there.....
https://www.shapeways.com/product/K...nce-kit-cctv?optionId=55504935&li=marketplace
https://www.shapeways.com/product/K...nce-kit-cctv?optionId=55504935&li=marketplace
theone420
Shohin
HAHAHAHA ..........I saw those too. I was thinking it might be a good deterrent for pests. just like the empty mirror globes at the store. LOLInteresting, that shapeways thing is outrageous but I did find something on there.....
https://www.shapeways.com/product/K...nce-kit-cctv?optionId=55504935&li=marketplace
StoneCloud
Omono
Lol
Well toy snakes on the bench work for keep pests away. A few members here use them. Great !!
rockm
Spuds Moyogi
If I remember correctly, groundbreaking U.S. bonsai potter Dan Gould's last run of pots was based on 3d modeling and printing. He used the initial 3D carving for a mold for ceramic pots. I had one, but sold it. It had none of the hand made, imaginative "soul" that his initial pots had. The later pots were not bad, just didn't have much character.
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
Absolutely!
Haha!
theone420
Shohin
for now the only thing I'm using my 3d printer for is making Screens for my pots. used it a lot when I was working for the local hobby store and designing drones.
really need to think of things I can print for bonsai. My next project will be some sort of numbered badges or tags for my trees. I will really need them for the JBP contest since I want to keep the seeds from 6 different suppliers separate.
really need to think of things I can print for bonsai. My next project will be some sort of numbered badges or tags for my trees. I will really need them for the JBP contest since I want to keep the seeds from 6 different suppliers separate.
music~maker
Shohin
That seems like a pretty expensive way to acquire drainage screens. I get large sheets of plastic mesh from the craft store for about .69 each. I'm sure I could even get them cheaper, but $5-10 worth keeps me in drainage mesh for years. Given the cost of filament, I'm guessing that printing the same amount of screen would be way more expensive than that. Plus, the mesh is flexible and can be used to protect branches from guy wires.
It is cool, though, and if I had a 3d printer handy I'd probably print out all sorts of things just because I could. =)
theone420
Shohin
I can get you the exact cost but its like 4 - 6 cents for a 6"x 6" square possibly less since I only pay about $15 for a 2.2lb(1kg) roll of filament. and I can customize size of drainage mesh holes or the design for a custom fit in any pot. if I went your route there would be more waste because I can make these the size and shape I need so no waste. And I don't have to waste gas to go to the craft store because I forgot to get mesh last time I was out. there are a number of reasons why this is easier for me than buying a sheet of mesh. Another good reason is I have about 15 rolls of different colors and types of filament. I don't have to waste my screens to make a branch protector. I just use my TPU (rubber-like) filament and I can make nice soft branch pads to protect when guy wiring in custom sizes and shapes. or use some fuel line I have laying around from my R/C hobbies.
pot with a round shaped bottom ......no problem I just print the screen with the TPU and it will contour to any shape easily.
music~maker
Shohin
Oh, that's actually cheaper than I thought it would be. It's kind of a rounding error either way, and we're talking about ones of dollars here. I don't really have much waste on drainage screens because I just cut it to the size I need it. The only exception is if I have a round pot with lots of holes where I need to cut something in a custom shape to fit the bottom of a pot.
But the economics seem pretty similar overall. I have probably 10 full sheets of the stuff on hand right now, and that's likely to last me at least 3-4 years at the rate I use it, and I have probably 50-60 trees in pots. Trimming off a bit to use as guy wire protection here and there barely makes a dent.
Just go with whatever works for you. More than one way to skin a cat. It's cool to see people starting to use 3d printers for everyday things like this.
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