Nowadays, many companies that have nothing to do with 3D-printing, suddenly put out a 3D-printer. So, I'm just curious, is it bad, or is it wrong? Or is it good that companies aimed at a niche are willing to broaden this niche to a wide-open open street, a rue, a straße? This might push the prices down eventually, but on the other hand will also create a jungle of printing machines that don't have any kind of benchmarking method and this technique in my honourable opinion, is not ready for 'consumers' yet. I just started wondering when I saw this Dremel 3D-printer: [www.youtube.com] In the video it feels as if they are justifying why they chose to bring out a printer. In a clumsy way it shows that they realize this machine is something that doesn't fit the companies profile (yet). Who's next, Sony, Philips? Or maybe Yamaha? Casio? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,428542,428542#msg-428542 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 02:07:33 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,428542,428718#msg-428718 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,428542,428718#msg-428718 Traumflug General Thu, 06 Nov 2014 07:56:36 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,428542,428590#msg-428590 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,428542,428590#msg-428590
By the way, Océ, (married to Canon) is creating a 2.5D printer (kind of not-so-interesting, but they have a good budget for marketing and will probably be able to sell the machine anyways), I see this as them being afraid of going fully 3D. They still want to stay more in the traditional 2D-printing section, but also want to venture out further to explore what else is possible.

I see more companies going 3D, one of the first companies that I didn't expect it from was Velleman.

When people ask me about 3D-printing I usually tell them it's overrated ;) I'm so tired of these people who once heard about it on the news or saw it in a talkshow and then they come to me and act as if they know all about it. 90% of the talk is about 'The 3D-printed gun' and the rest is about printing bracelets from thingifarce :P]]> Ohmarinus General Wed, 05 Nov 2014 19:01:54 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,428542,428579#msg-428579 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,428542,428579#msg-428579 zerodameaon General Wed, 05 Nov 2014 18:10:55 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,428542,428556#msg-428556 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,428542,428556#msg-428556 lot of overlap with Dremel's user base.

Basically, FlashForge wanted a brand partner that could get much needed name recognition with the DIY crowd and preserve the image they wanted. Dremel liked the idea. It's not so much Dremel bandwagoning as a pair of companies seeing a win-win and going for it.

Similarly, the future HP 3D printer is being made by Stratasys (and is effectively a future upgraded version of the Connex... With a future "upgraded" price tag to match).

Basically, there's not as much bandwagoning as you might think.]]> Feign General Wed, 05 Nov 2014 16:41:13 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,428542,428554#msg-428554 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,428542,428554#msg-428554 I saw an anouncement for an HP home printer a couple of weeks ago.

Gordon]]> gordonendersby General Wed, 05 Nov 2014 16:40:03 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,428542,428548#msg-428548 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,428542,428548#msg-428548
It's important to get into this 'new' industry, especially if you have you old and faithful audience. 3d printers will be a part of every household...]]> t0bb General Wed, 05 Nov 2014 16:25:18 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,428542,428542#msg-428542 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,428542,428542#msg-428542 So, I'm just curious, is it bad, or is it wrong? Or is it good that companies aimed at a niche are willing to broaden this niche to a wide-open open street, a rue, a straße? This might push the prices down eventually, but on the other hand will also create a jungle of printing machines that don't have any kind of benchmarking method and this technique in my honourable opinion, is not ready for 'consumers' yet.

I just started wondering when I saw this Dremel 3D-printer:
[www.youtube.com]

In the video it feels as if they are justifying why they chose to bring out a printer. In a clumsy way it shows that they realize this machine is something that doesn't fit the companies profile (yet).

Who's next, Sony, Philips? Or maybe Yamaha? Casio?]]> Ohmarinus General Wed, 05 Nov 2014 16:12:27 -0500