Comments on: CloudFab 3D-Printing

By: Tim Thellin

Tim Thellin — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:41:47 +0000

Xpress 3D, http://www.xpress3d.com, has been doing this since 2002.

Xpress 3D is an open market web site providing instant rapid prototype quotes, from multiple service bureaus.

Users can select from fused deposition modeling, PolyJet, SLA, SLS and Zcorp. Users receive an instant price quote and estimated delivery time from each vendor.

The site contains information explaining the various technologies and the materials used on these systems. And there’s also some good comparison data to help you choose the correct technology for your application.

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:29:52 +0000

You should check out http://www.fabbersmarket.com … They have cleared the fog!!

By: SweetOnionCreations

SweetOnionCreations — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:20:08 +0000

Very exciting to see 3d printing coming to the masses. Looks like we'll all be product designers before too long.

And yes - We're all for clearing the fog around digital fabrication!

Sweet Onion Creations
Bozeman, MT

By: Steve Klabnik

Steve Klabnik — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:12:29 +0000

Hey, thanks for your coverage! I'm the CTO of CloudFab, and figured that I'd clear up some of your questions.

We don't actually have a minimum order. The $100 number is the minimum cost that we take a comission from. Anything under $100, no comission. We want to encourage people with MakerBots and other hobbiest machines to sell their time, too, and we felt that not charging them would be a good way of doing that.

Secondly, if you or any of your readers would like an invite, just use the code "fluidforms." We'll be passing accounts out soon!