Hi,
This is a 2 part question.1. How much are commercial grade SLS printers are selling for these days. About 40x40x40 inches print volume. I am talking about the real industrial machines like a large aerospace company would buy. My department may be looking for one soon, so i am doing preliminary market research. So far all i see is: "contact us for a quote" but i don't even have a ballpark number as an estimate. Are we talking $25K, $250K or $10 mil? Mostly interested in quickly (24HR for 40x40x40 volume) printing plastics for mockup purposes.
2. Are there any works in progress for consumer level SLS machines, say 12x12x12 print volume? Stereolithograhy is within consumer reach, $3.5K; how about SLS?
Thanks ahead
Try the Gigabot, fully assembled they are 5k, and DIY assembly are $4k and they have a 2'x2'x2' (8 foot cube build volume) with 100 micron layers.
These are professional quality machines with a large build envelope.
Check them out here:
Here's the specs from their website:
The vast majority of home 3D printers have a build volume of less than 1 cubic foot, which limits the ability to create at human scale. The GigabotTM boasts a build envelope of 8 cubic feet, and a durable, robust platform for creating functional objects. Households and small businesses are already envisioning 3D-printed tools, furniture, fixtures, car parts, sports equipment, architectural models, toys, artwork, and other functional objects. Think big, print big!
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