If the material used for printing is PLA, then the toxic concerns are not quite as much the issue.
PLA - Poly lactic acid is quite safe for human consumption. Cups and such are made from PLA in mass production already.
In fact: hundreds of pounds of PLA are implanted and absorbed every day in the form of Suture material and absorbable implants in medicine.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polylactic_acid
As for the culture and tradition: I'm not certain one way or another. Please post your findings with us, so we can know.
Nicholas Giovinco
Dr. Glass DPM - Video Podcast
www.youtube.com/DrGlassDPM
Nicholas Giovinco
Dr. Glass DPM - Video Podcast
www.youtube.com/DrGlassDPM
www.drglass.org
glass.dpm_at_gmail.com
On 20Jan, 2013, at 5:45 PM, Marshall Burns <ListMail2_at_fabbers.com> wrote:
> I've never heard of such a tradition, and here's a good reason:
>
> Has anyone ever checked if any machine is capable of making materials that
> are safe to eat or drink out of? I don't think so. Especially something
> alcoholic, which might tend to bring nasty components out of the materials?
>
> I would be very careful about participating in such a tradition.
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-rp-ml_at_rapid.lpt.fi [mailto:owner-rp-ml_at_rapid.lpt.fi] On Behalf
> Of Stewart Dickson
> Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2013 13:49
> To: Hackerspaces General Discussion List
> Cc: rp-ml_at_rapid.lpt.fi
> Subject: [rp-ml] Toasting the 3D Printer
>
> The Makerspace Urbana has a SoliDoodle http://www.solidoodle.com
> http://makerspaceurbana.org
> http://www.facebook.com/groups/118240874874433
>
> During the meeting(s) we had to plan how to get the machine set up and begin
> printing objects on it, it was mentioned that...
>
> A tradition exists within Hackerspaces that, after the Calibration Pyramid
> is printed, the next object to build is a shot glass - Or, preferably one
> glass per person in attendance - And a toast is drunk to the 3D printer
> using glasses that it printed.
>
> Can anyone confirm this tradition and say whether it is documented anywhere?
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Stewart Dickson
>
>
Received on Mon Jan 21 2013 - 10:04:08 EET