{"id":1068,"date":"2011-10-21T14:12:24","date_gmt":"2011-10-21T14:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/archives\/1068-roland-introduces-imodela-im-01-3d-hobby-mill.html"},"modified":"2014-07-03T17:13:37","modified_gmt":"2014-07-03T17:13:37","slug":"roland-introduces-imodela-im-01-3d-hobby-mill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/roland-introduces-imodela-im-01-3d-hobby-mill","title":{"rendered":"Roland Introduces iModela iM-01 3D Hobby Mill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- s9ymdb:11188 --><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"serendipity_image_center\" width=\"500\" height=\"308\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/image_01.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Roland have released the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rolanddg.com\/news\/nr111005_im-01.html\" target=\"_blank\">iModela<\/a>, a desktop 3D mill aimed at the consumer market.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"webkit-indent-blockquote\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 40px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; \">\n<p><em>&nbsp;&#8230;&nbsp;the iModela is an inexpensive ($1000),<\/em><em>&nbsp;easy-to-use&nbsp;<\/em>(cough)&nbsp;<em>desktop device that mills<br \/>\nwax, foam, balsa wood and plastic materials commonly used in craft and<br \/>\nhobby projects.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><object width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/Vz1yujoLrQw?version=3&amp;hl=en_US\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/Vz1yujoLrQw?version=3&amp;hl=en_US\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>iModela also comes with&nbsp;iModela Creator design software&nbsp;to create and mill shapes, holes, textures and patterns along with free-hand drawing tools so users<br \/>\ncan sketch out &#8220;<em>more complex ideas<\/em>&#8220;.   With iModela Creator, users can<br \/>\neither download a file or create original 3D models and designs right on<br \/>\n a personal computer.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><!-- s9ymdb:11207 --><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"serendipity_image_center\" width=\"306\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/image_02open.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Roland iModela iM-01 Features:<\/strong> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"webkit-indent-blockquote\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 40px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; \">\n<p>          &bull;<br \/>\n          Precisely mills 3D shapes, patterns and designs out of foam, wax, balsa wood and plastic\n<\/p>\n<p>          &bull;<br \/>\n          iModela Creator, Roland&rsquo;s 3D<br \/>\ndesign software, is included, allowing users to accurately mill shapes,<br \/>\nholes, textures and patterns right out of the box<\/p>\n<p>          &bull;<br \/>\n          Affordable, easy-to-use platform for exploring creativity\n<\/p>\n<p>          &bull;<br \/>\n          Easy to setup and operate, with<br \/>\njust a power switch, simple LED display and external control panel for<br \/>\nadjusting computer settings<\/p>\n<p>          &bull;<br \/>\n          Compact, desktop device stores in a dedicated carrying case and travels easily\n<\/p>\n<p>          &bull;<br \/>\n          A specially designed spindle motor&nbsp;unit supports a variety of milling tools&nbsp;commonly available at model shops and do-it-yourself (DIY) retailers\n<\/p>\n<p>          &bull;<br \/>\n          iModela artists can share projects and learn from others around the world by joining the online community at <a href=\"http:\/\/icreate.rolanddg.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/icreate.rolanddg.com<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;The icreate site was down at the time of writing but it will be interesting to see how they run the site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Roland have released the iModela, a desktop 3D mill aimed at the consumer market. &nbsp;&#8230;&nbsp;the iModela is an inexpensive ($1000),&nbsp;easy-to-use&nbsp;(cough)&nbsp;desktop&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":11824,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[484,477],"class_list":["post-1068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-8-gadgets","tag-1-whats-hot"],"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/image_02open.jpg","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.9 (Yoast SEO v23.9) - 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