The reason it's not believable is that we've not seen anywhere near the
entire process. The scan is only the starting point. What follows is a
lot of work with some CAD-like software. See:
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvfqoaCw5vQ&feature=watch_response>
Chuck Norcutt
On 7/29/2011 8:24 AM, Rand E wrote:
> Krypton beams ??
> That technology has been in use for several years in industry - For
> solid forms !! (albeit with a somewhat larger device).
> The moving parts, I don't believe it either.
> Rand E
>
> jez Cunningham wrote:
>> Yeah, right.
>>
>> On 29 July 2011 14:02, Chuck Norcutt<chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> What we saw when scanning was red light. Perhaps there is a radio
>>> signal as well able to pass through the tool to a density sensor or
>>> reflector underneath. Ever seen ground penetrating radar?
>>>
>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>
>>>
>>> On 7/29/2011 2:23 AM, Andrew Fildes wrote:
>>>
>>>> Yes - I can accept the recreation in layers but how can the scanner 'see'
>>>>
>>> the location pins and sockets of the adjustment wheel and the internal
>>> contours of the slide. We cannot be seeing the whole scanning process.
>>>
>>>> Andrew Fildes
>>>> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 29/07/2011, at 2:10 AM, Jez Cunningham wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Sorry, this old fart doesn't believe it...
>>>>>
>>>>> On 28 July 2011 16:06, Chuck Norcutt<chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>> Incredible. I've seen 3D printing before but never the simultaneous
>>>>>> creation of moving parts and in different colors. I'm amazed at 40
>>>>>> micron accuracy despite the scanner being hand held. And I really
>>>>>>
>>> don't
>>>
>>>>>> understand how they were able to recreate the shafts of the adjustment
>>>>>> wheel without them being visible (at least to visible light).
>>>>>>
>>>
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