Has anyone noticed Desktop Factory has gone bust: [www.desktopfactory.com] Too bad as I think $5000 was a very reasonable price for a push button 3d printer. Also has anyone noticed that the MIT 3Dp patent is up for expiration next year (April 20, 2010): [www.patentstorm.us] I think we will see a lot more inkjet binder copies soon. Right now I can control HP inkjet and Xaar heads easily. Maybe I can sell the kit for $2000 like the Rapman but use inkjet heads. Any interest? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,26484,26484#msg-26484 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:51:49 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,26484,39363#msg-39363 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,26484,39363#msg-39363 murd General Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:28:20 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,26484,39352#msg-39352 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,26484,39352#msg-39352 Tanith General Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:53:00 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,26484,27006#msg-27006 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,26484,27006#msg-27006 letsburn00 General Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:06:17 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,26484,26599#msg-26599 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,26484,26599#msg-26599
I found Desk topfactory several days I think before I found RepRap.

From then to now I would be inclined to say that the RepRap technology is better.

Certainly from the pictures of printed result that we are seeing now. Back 3 years and their technology was far superior.

From watching the Desktop factory site for the last three years or more, Desktop factory it sugests that there has not been the reapeatability/reliability that we see with RepRap. Particularly as a Repstrap is possibly the most common device thus a great variation of construction and design yet the results show how portable Adrians RepRap concept is.]]> BodgeIt General Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:26:47 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,26484,26542#msg-26542 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,26484,26542#msg-26542 Forrest Higgs General Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:30:25 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,26484,26514#msg-26514 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,26484,26514#msg-26514 I was just pointing out the possibility of a different business model
based on open source and community involvement.
I personally would be stunned if that were to actually happen.]]> DB General Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:17:35 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,26484,26513#msg-26513 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,26484,26513#msg-26513 cptwinder General Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:10:41 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,26484,26508#msg-26508 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,26484,26508#msg-26508
I don't approve of asking a commerical company to give away things for free. It is much like an annoying street beggar.

It is one thing for a university that uses public government funds or individuals that freely donate their time but quite another when you owe the bank and investors millions of dollars.]]> fullspeceng General Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:40:58 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,26484,26506#msg-26506 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,26484,26506#msg-26506
I sent a reply back suggesting that if all else fails, why not make the word done
open source and allow others to try and build on their work. I mentioned small
companies like Makerbot that provide added value by providing parts and kits for those
that just want to use the 3D printer, rather than trying to build one from scratch

I actually received a reply from the CEO thanking me for the suggestion.

Others might want to consider making the same suggestion to show that there is interest in
something like this.]]> DB General Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:42:43 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,26484,26484#msg-26484 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,26484,26484#msg-26484 [www.desktopfactory.com]

Too bad as I think $5000 was a very reasonable price for a push button
3d printer.

Also has anyone noticed that the MIT 3Dp patent is up for expiration
next year (April 20, 2010):
[www.patentstorm.us]

I think we will see a lot more inkjet binder copies soon.

Right now I can control HP inkjet and Xaar heads easily. Maybe I can sell the kit for $2000 like the Rapman but use inkjet heads. Any interest?]]> fullspeceng General Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:34:57 -0400