Of course! I printed the mini-mugs using hot and slightly over-extruded PLA. The mini-mugs came out water tight and with fairly smooth services. Was the start of a good night and there were no ill effects. That said wouldn't recommend printing coffee mugs.
Dr Mojito
From: owner-rp-ml_at_rapid.lpt.fi [mailto:owner-rp-ml_at_rapid.lpt.fi] On Behalf Of Dr. Glass DPM
Sent: 21 January 2013 08:12
To: Marshall Burns
Cc: 'Stewart Dickson'; rp-ml_at_rapid.lpt.fi
Subject: Re: [rp-ml] Toasting the 3D Printer
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
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On 20Jan, 2013, at 5:45 PM, Marshall Burns <ListMail2_at_fabbers.com<mailto: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.
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From: owner-rp-ml_at_rapid.lpt.fi<mailto:owner-rp-ml_at_rapid.lpt.fi> [mailto:owner-rp-ml_at_rapid.lpt.fi<mailto:rp-ml_at_rapid.lpt.fi>] On Behalf
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Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2013 13:49
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Cc: rp-ml_at_rapid.lpt.fi<mailto: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 - 11:53:44 EET