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Originally Posted by Cd
Rapid prototyping, as I am familiar with it, is creating something in 3D and then having a machine mill it out of a soft resin.
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uuhm Cd
While the rapid prototyping you are refering to, the type discussed in the video link, is very cool
there in no "machine mill" involved. It is actually a "printed" part using UV light flashing on the surface of a vat of liquid polymer that instantally forms a small layer of solid material. It keeps "printing" and building up layers until the whole solid piece is formed. The only "machining" that takes place is when some of the more complex parts are dropped in acid to remove a support structure material. I know Formula 1 teams have these and have even seen one at an Air Force tech school.
I think aerohead's point was a type of rapid prototyping that is a bit more accesible/affordable by the average ecomodder that will still produce a professional looking part.
And to follow up on your off topic point about the "Enter" key on aerohead's keyoard...
The point being to open up some white space between his thoughts.
I do wish he would use it too but, I picture my dad using a keyboard and just accept it as the price of reading aerohead's opinions and first hand accounts of the very interesting/effective things he does.