43s status

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(04-28-2015 03:11 PM)Jim Horn Wrote:  I happened to read HP's documentation from October about their pending 3D printing technology. They don't give a time frame for its availability but the claimed performance is stunning. Main features compared to today's models include full color per voxel, high strength, good resolution and finish, high speed and moderate cost.

If what they show and claim is correct, double-shot full click-and-rotate keys with any color combination will be trivial. The same applies to the case (they've printed a chain link and lifted an automobile with it).

No, I very much doubt the first units will be priced for hobby / home users (their first laser printer was north of $1E5 *before* inflation). But many companies will leap to get one and I suspect the enthusiastic participants of this fine forum will find access to one or more of them. Then it's a matter of design.

So yes, we still have to wait. But just as for decades we wondered when large flat panel TVs would be available - then they replaced CRT based ones in short order, I suspect the same will be true of the '43s.

Many, many thanks in advance to Eric and the rest of the '43s team!

Are we saying now is a good time to install Blender and start some 3D Modelling?
(BTW, if we could just have spare 3D colored printed keys for the 34s for a start, I would already be much more than happy).