XYZPrinting Releases All-In-One 3D Printer With Internal Laser Scanner

Lucas123 writes XYZPrinting today released the first 3D printer with embedded scanner that has the ability to replicate objects between 2-in and 6-in in size and print objects of up to 7.8-in square from .stl files. The printer's retailing for $799. A review of the new da Vinci 1.0 AiO all-in-one 3D printer revealed the 3D scanning capability, which is supposed to have a .05mm resolution, captures overall size and some finer features of an object but it falls short when it comes to precise details; thin protrusions and through-object holes are often missed in a scan. The mechanics — the printing head, two laser scanning/camera pods and turntable, and the motorized print table — are fully enclosed in a sleek-looking blue and white cubical case with a large transparent, hinged-front door. The front of the printer has a simple push button keypad for traversing a menu on a 2.6-in LCD black-and-white display. The printer is about 18-in. x 20-in. x 22-in. in size and weighs 60.6 lbs. While this is a desktop printer, it takes up a sizeable amount of room on your desk. It can print with either ABS or PLA thermopolymer.

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Re:The Obama Dictator says you cant print everythi

[i kan reed]

AND he will TAKE your ability to RANDOMLY capitalize words in POSTS, even though he has signed EXACTLY zero laws relating to GUNS in his entire TERM.

7.8" square

[bugs2squash]

if it is printing objects up to 7.8" square, then it's just a 2d printer.

terrible

[Charliemopps]

Look at the example pic they have:
http://core0.staticworld.net/i...

That's terrible

Basically, if you want an object that vaguely resembles the original but isn't mechanically compatible and only roughly has the same dimensions, then this is your device!

Re:terrible

[oodaloop]

I came to the opposite conclusion. For only ~$800, I can scan and make pretty convincing 3D copies of things? I think that's pretty good.

Re:terrible

[Charliemopps]

Mechanically compatible from a scan? Good luck with that!

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From the review it's clear that this device is very limited. On the other hand, what currently available product is better for the price?

Your question is like asking "This device makes copies of donuts, that come out tasting like tuna-fish. But, the device is only $800 and makes copies donuts better than anything else out there! What else would you buy?"

My answer: More donuts.

This device is not valuable unless it can actually do the thing it's supposed to do. I'm excited about home 3D printing but as of yet it has no value to me. When I can pull a bushing (or whatever) out of a project I'm working on, stick it in a machine like this and get a copy back out... and the only difference is the quality of the plastic I used... I'll buy one. Until then, this is nothing more than a toy for people with no real experience in engineering. Not that I'm dissing that. Toys are fun. But I don't have $800 to blow on something that can't do much more than make misshapen novelties for my coffee table.

Re:At least a full day late on this article

[narcc]

I couldn't believe it either. I read about this yesterday, so I didn't expect to see it hit Slashdot until next week.

A friend of mine bought a DaVinci

[AndyKron]

A friend of mine bought a DaVinci, and sold it for a different one quickly. He didn't like the parts it made. I still have my Makerbot Replicator CLASSIC.

Re:Wait a minute

[Em Adespoton]

And you thought photocopying your butt was fun!

...has the ability to replicate objects between 2-in and 6-in in size....

Good luck with that unspoken idea, unless you're a garden gnome.....