Timelapse of 3D Prototype Printing

Ever wonder how additive 3D printing/prototyping works ?

Layers of melted plastic are added in increments of a fraction of a millimetre (1/5th mm in this case) until the model is finished. The effect is that the prototype object appears to grow out of nowhere.

To help show our customers how our 3D printing and prototyping service operates, we have created a simple timelapse video of a prototype being printed in 3D.

The item is a clever little device we invented a while ago and made available for free to the public via Thingiverse. It attaches to an iPad mini or iPad Air "Ultrathin Keyboard Cover" and changes the viewing angle to a more comfortable one.

Check out the video here (total printing time was about 1hr 14mins).

New 3D Printing and Prototyping Service for Brisbane

We're excited and happy to announce that Creative Intersection has started offering a 3D Printing and Prototyping service to businesses, professionals and students in Brisbane and Southeast Queensland.

Our 3D printer has an accuracy of 200 microns (0.2mm) and uses ABS or PLA plastic to build up complex 3D models as large as 140mm cubed.

Example of 3-part model of the Google Android logo, printed and then assembled

This service is perfect for:

• Engineers and engineering students
• Inventors
• Hobbyists
• Lovers of custom novelty "stuff"
• Anyone looking to create a special one-off gift for someone
• Tinkerers who need that little doo-dad for the thingamabob that just broke
• Bakers (domestic and commercial) making custom cookie-cutters (there's even a Mac and PC program for that)

Some printed models, including our logo and a bust of one of our designers!

There are free apps available to take a series of pictures and effectively scan yourself (or a special friend) and create a 3D model of that person.

You can even download free files from places like Thingiverse, 123d (Autodesk), Cubehero, Youmagine, and others and then just send them to us for manufacturing.

Click here for more details about this exciting new 3D printing service.