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Re: 3D printer pen -
« Reply #15 on: February 21, 2013, 06:33:44 AM »
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I'm wondering; while the pen's output is cooling if one could strecth the molten bit into a tapered strand.  I.e. dab it onto a tree trunk and then stretch it thinner to make a branch.  At first glance the thick strands aren't very appealing to me.

It would also be cool if the pen't tip could be interchangeable so the pen would output different diameters and cross sectional shapes, like an icing applicator.  It's basically a hot glue gun using a more solid material after cooling.
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Re: 3D printer pen -
« Reply #16 on: February 21, 2013, 07:22:15 AM »
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It would also be cool if the pen't tip could be interchangeable so the pen would output different diameters and cross sectional shapes, like an icing applicator.  It's basically a hot glue gun using a more solid material after cooling.

Tips will apparently be interchangeable for these initially.

- The Thin Tip - this will be a 0.1mm extrude, producing a thin wispy line.
- The Medium Tip - this will be a 0.8mm extrude, twice the size of the current tip.
- The Super Tip - this will be a 1.2mm extrude for super chunky 3Doodling.
- The Ribbon - a wide, thin extrude, for a flat line of plastic. Like linguine.