Different plastics are available too, including one that's clear and another which is 'hypercolor'.Īlso, making stuff with CAD is really easy. I've seen people make everything from christmas decorations to cookie cutters with them. Postage is a little expensive, but at the moment, most 3D printers are made of wood! In a couple of years, they will be showing up in the local shopping centers for very little and kids will be using them extensively.

I saw just last night that a chinese company is selling one for $600. I think a lot of CorelDRAW users will slowly come over to CorelCAD because of the widespread availability of 3D printers now. So it's worth getting our own user base going to discuss and share stuff. The age of 3D is going to spawn a new generation of CAD users, and once you go 3D, it's very hard to go back to using 2D plans. Friends are now starting to send me stuff they need fixed. I've repaired stuff all around the house with it. There is so much you can make around the home, and it's possible to knock up a quick repair part in CorelCAD most days within an hour or less.

You just send your design off and they mail it back, but a big design is stainless or silver is going to cost big $$$Īlso, you can find a local printer in most places that will just take the STL file and give you your prints.īut having one handy is great. ABS, on the other hand, is what they make lego from and is pretty tough.īut there are places like Shapeways which will print your design in full-color, stainless steel, silver, ceramic or even sandstone. PLA is not suitable for long-life parts though. Both of those are ABS plastic, though it can also print in PLA.

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