[Kliment]

I have a 3d printer, but not a Kinect. Range data is not very good at all at creating 3d models. What you really want is that plus a turntable so you can get multiple views. To get a printable model, you need a mesh with no holes. A single range image has lots of holes, so you can't really print the image without filling them by taking multiple images and matching them. That said, I do think I'll make a 3d scanner based on this thing.

[konad]

Hi, I'm thinking of getting RepRap. Do you find your printer brings you any business opportunities ?

[Kliment]

Well, I have been selling some parts, but mostly to other Reprappers. I'm looking for ways to develop something more extensive with it, but it's one of a stack of fabrication-related ideas I'd like to play with, each more attractive. The main problem is that printing is slow, and linear. You can't easily scale it. Some people are building botfarms, but even then their supply is linear, and limited by space.

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