| Magnets for Combinatory Manufacturing [message #19236] Sat, 16 October 2010 20:19 UTC |
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| Combinatory Magnets[ 14 vote(s) ] |
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| 1. | Yes, please! |  14 / 100% | | 2. | No, not what Shapeways is about. | 0 / 0% |
I've been doing some neat things with magnets and steel prints, and thinking that having neodymium magnets as a combinatory manufacturing option that shipped with items would be the single most awesome way to expand the possibilities of combinatory manufacturing with Shapeways. They would, of course, have to cost something, but with a small magnet in a standard size us designers would only need to buy a couple of them to explore lots of different designs, while Shapeways could buy them in bulk and get a reasonably good rate. What do you guys think? Here are just a sampling of the things it would enable:
fridge magnets
awesome desk toys
pieces that pull apart and attach very intuitively
levitated portions of models, pinpoint balanced, etc.
when combined with plastic portions to provide electric insulation, 3D printed motors!
etc....
what do people think?
sincerely,
Jeff
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| Re: Magnets for Combinatory Manufacturing [message #19287 is a reply to message #19236 ] Mon, 18 October 2010 08:14 UTC |
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Good idea's
I have been looking at this before.
How would you see this happen. Just add magnets and the customers can assemble the products them selves or would you expect us to assemble the products?
Peter Paul
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| Re: Magnets for Combinatory Manufacturing [message #19311 is a reply to message #19236 ] Mon, 18 October 2010 17:08 UTC |
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I would say the best way to pull this off is to implement the "printed instructions by seller sent with item to customer" already desperately needed for anything that requires assembly. Then, just toss them in the box in their original packaging and leave it up to the seller to make good instructions. Otherwise figuring out how to assemble everything at Shapeways would be too tough IMO.
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| Re: Magnets for Combinatory Manufacturing [message #19312 is a reply to message #19236 ] Mon, 18 October 2010 17:15 UTC |
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I would agree with TerraCotta.
The Mad Moder
michael@shapeways.com
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| Re: Magnets for Combinatory Manufacturing [message #19321 is a reply to message #19311 ] Mon, 18 October 2010 19:00 UTC |
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| TerraCotta wrote on Mon, 18 October 2010 17:08 |
I would say the best way to pull this off is to implement the "printed instructions by seller sent with item to customer" already desperately needed for anything that requires assembly. Then, just toss them in the box in their original packaging and leave it up to the seller to make good instructions. Otherwise figuring out how to assemble everything at Shapeways would be too tough IMO.
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Packaging for magnets includes steel plates to trap stray magnetic fields and stop the magnetic fields from upsetting sensitive electronic equipment... also, health warnings should be included (personal injury, upset pacemakers and death due to ingestion, spring to mind)
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| Re: Magnets for Combinatory Manufacturing [message #19334 is a reply to message #19331 ] Mon, 18 October 2010 20:59 UTC |
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That is so cool. 
Andy
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| Re: Magnets for Combinatory Manufacturing [message #19335 is a reply to message #19334 ] Mon, 18 October 2010 21:00 UTC |
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Only $35 customised and shipped 
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