01-12-2015, 10:34 PM
(01-12-2015, 03:24 PM)metallyguitarded_imp Wrote: The Ultimaker 2 3D Printer is $2499. Shipping is free. The plastic ranges from $25 to $45 per kilo depending on the quality. (I had to look that up!) He says he used 18 kilos, making his plastic costs between $450 and $810. Total cost - approx $2950 to $3310. Not too bad for an amazing creation. Of course, I'm not factoring in the cost of his time but how do you do that when the guy is obviously obsessed with his work and considers himself an artist. I think it's really cool and hope it makes its way into a museum.
That's not as expensive as I figured, but I still think he'd be better off with a real bike. Somehow, I get the impression that he has never ridden, so who knows. Since he is an artist, I assume he will use the printer for other projects, so it isn't as simple as saying he could have bought a real bike with that money. Artists don't usually consider how many hours it takes to complete a piece in whether it is worth any sort of payoff in return. It's all in the process.
(01-12-2015, 10:14 PM)The ferret_imp Wrote: That is a CB 750, not a 500. Look closely st the motor and the oil tank, the shape of the fuel tank, the exhaust.
Pretty cool though
This begs the question then of how he was able to model all of the components into the CAD for the printer to spit out all of the pieces. The artist claims it was a 500. Surely, he knew what he was modeling or he is simply an incredibly talented artist with no knowledge of motorcycles (this may perfectly describe the hipster motorcyclists all over the country).