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Topic: What's the historic announcement - anyone?

Solidoodle posted this message on FB yesterday

Solidoodle Facebook wrote:

Solidoodle will make a historic 3d printing announcement tomorrow morning at our press conference in Bryant Park.  Email [email protected] to be added to the guest list

Anyone got any inside information?  I'm curious what could be so historic...

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Re: What's the historic announcement - anyone?

I was wondering too. Just been looking but don't know what time it is in NY as I am un UK.

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Re: What's the historic announcement - anyone?

Getting listed on the NYSE...

Going to lose the 'doodle' part of the company name...

Lowering the price by 50 percent smile



Hmmm. anyone got any better ideas smile

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Re: What's the historic announcement - anyone?

From the past announcements I guess it's some partnership or international redistributors or so... I don't expect anything world-shattering from a technological point-of-view (but it's just speculation).

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Re: What's the historic announcement - anyone?

Maybe President Obalma has ordered tens of thousands of them for all schools in the U.S. to promote innovation?

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SD4?  lol

SD3, E3D hotend,linear bearing on x/y axis',pillow block bearing on y conneting rod, ball bearngs on front y axis, fan on y stepper motor.

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Re: What's the historic announcement - anyone?

Ian suggested Resindoodle on FB.  smile

I'm hoping it's official dual extruder with soluable support.

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None of these things would be "historic" IMHO as these technologies already exist, even at a consumer level...

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Re: What's the historic announcement - anyone?

It's not morning in NYC anymore, what's the announcement?

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cmetzel wrote:

Ian suggested Resindoodle on FB.  smile

I'm hoping it's official dual extruder with soluable support.

Sadly, nope. Expect an official Press release at some point or another, but there is nothing earth shattering going on.... yet.

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Re: What's the historic announcement - anyone?

I thought you were telling the media this morning, didn't that happen?

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Re: What's the historic announcement - anyone?

Keep in mind that in PR speak, Historic = mildly interesting.  They already mentioned international distribution, hopefully that wasn't all of it.  It's semi historic I guess, Makerbot doesn't have that, not sure if BFB did before they got bought.  Up! does, I believe Afinia is the domestic version of that one.

Something technological would be nice however, like the espresso attachment powered by the extruder heater.  Just add something in the end.gcode to have it pull a shot after printing the demitasse, and keep it warm with the heated platform.  Or maybe some cocoa, mixed with a retractable z-probe/stirrer and some XY movement.

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IanJohnson wrote:

Something technological would be nice however, like the espresso attachment powered by the extruder heater.  Just add something in the end.gcode to have it pull a shot after printing the demitasse, and keep it warm with the heated platform.  Or maybe some cocoa, mixed with a retractable z-probe/stirrer and some XY movement.

I would be throwing money at the screen, but that might seem a bit awkward here in the office.

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IanJohnson wrote:

Keep in mind that in PR speak, Historic = mildly interesting.  They already mentioned international distribution, hopefully that wasn't all of it.  It's semi historic I guess, Makerbot doesn't have that, not sure if BFB did before they got bought.  Up! does, I believe Afinia is the domestic version of that one.

Something technological would be nice however, like the espresso attachment powered by the extruder heater.  Just add something in the end.gcode to have it pull a shot after printing the demitasse, and keep it warm with the heated platform.  Or maybe some cocoa, mixed with a retractable z-probe/stirrer and some XY movement.

Don't forget the foam bubbler attachment.

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Re: What's the historic announcement - anyone?

I've always wanted to lay down some tinfoil on the HBP and scramble some eggs while I wait for 95C.  I've read that somewhere between 70C and 71C they start to firm up. 

Scrambledoodle?  Historic enough for you?

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cmetzel wrote:

I've always wanted to lay down some tinfoil on the HBP and scramble some eggs while I wait for 95C.  I've read that somewhere between 70C and 71C they start to firm up. 

Scrambledoodle?  Historic enough for you?

Here's a "brilliant" idea to go with the eggs:  Use the SD as is (maybe with after cleaning the nozzle) to burn custom images into toast!  I might actually go try this one.

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You could mount a paste extruder and make a PancakeDoodle.  Actually CNC pancakes have been done, out of lego.

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That's funny someone sent me this today

http://www.foodiggity.com/a-toaster-tha … our-toast/

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cmetzel wrote:

That's funny someone sent me this today

http://www.foodiggity.com/a-toaster-tha … our-toast/

With such form of the housing, I'd rather named them itoast

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IanJohnson wrote:

You could mount a paste extruder and make a PancakeDoodle.  Actually CNC pancakes have been done, out of lego.

I'd probably add a chocolate chip dispenser.

Also, a bacon dispenser. Aw yes, BreakfastDoodle.

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Re: What's the historic announcement - anyone?

Slow down, I can't write the patent applications this fast..

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I don't believe a pancake is worth making if it doesn't have chocolate chips in it.

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cmetzel wrote:

Slow down, I can't write the patent applications this fast..

As long as you give me a bit of credit for the name.



I can see it now, wake up to freshly printed Pancakes and bacon, and a hot cup of coffee. Then it proceeded to self-level, and prints my product I dreamt up during my slumber.

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Probably most of you will have seen it already, but here it is: http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/28/solidoodle/

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Rincewind wrote:

Probably most of you will have seen it already, but here it is: http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/28/solidoodle/

Heh, that rocked my world!
C'mon solidoodle, if you gonna facebook spam, make sure you have something to say... And inviting ppl to the event?!?!?!