$4500 CNC....even cuts concrete

[Pat Whatley]

Ran across this tonight...
http://www.concreteprinter.com

 

[ProWraps]

roto zip on a gantry?

must be expensive to practice.

 

[artbot]

very nice design. unfortunately, for this guy, not something that won't be imitated easily.

 

[Techman]

i already did it.. maybe before he did it.

 

[visual800]

frequently asked questions:

Q: What stops others from operating this same machine in my area?

A: We do not discriminate against anyone hoping to own thier own business using the Concrete Printer. We just recommend you to be the first in your area to get a jump on the competition!


I like that! Someone obviously tought this was a "franchise" machine and once you bought you had terroritory! cool idea, simple machine. warranty sucks 1 year only. and what keep sit from jumping around while running

 

[Craig Sjoquist]

WHY.. you can make a mold be easier.

 

[skyhigh]

maybe something im not seeing on my phone but wouldnt sandblasting do the same?

 

[Justin]

Someone give more info about how this works..

 

[Techman]

sand blasting is not the same. This machine grinds away material and leaves very little clean up. We all know what sandblast leaves.

A mold is good but this machine is for concrete already in place or for large areas. High end users are pouring full slabs then staining the cement bright colors. Then come back with a some cement grinding machine to simulate tile or marble.

 

[FS-Keith]

I stopped watching as soon as I heard adelle. Thats what sandblasting is for anyways

 

[FS-Keith]

sand blasting is not the same. This machine grinds away material and leaves very little clean up. We all know what sandblast leaves.

nothing a shopvac couldnt pick up in 3 minutes

 

[Techman]

Personally it is labor intensive. It has to pay big to make it worth it to me.

 

[briankb]

This is interesting but wouldn't this be a trip hazard? And that would be a serious issue for most business owners.

It would be cool if you could fill it with epoxy or paint and make it smooth again. Is that possible? How much skill/time would be required to add that step? At least the trip hazard would be minimized if not eliminated.

 

[tsgstl]

Can it be mounted vertically?
This would be awesome on tilt up building construction.

 

[briankb]

Can it be mounted vertically?
This would be awesome on tilt up building construction.

One of the FAQ's was your question.

Q: Does it do walls or vertical surfaces?

A: The Concrete Printer will cut any vertical surface up to 45 degrees and a Concrete Wall Printer is in the development stages.

 

[10sacer]

Looks like an MIT or DARPA research project, but it seems to work pretty well. I, too, womder what keeps it from jumping around, though. I had actually thought of a robot like one of those Roomba vacuums that had a router head that you could use to cut out up to 1/4" pvc with camera registration...

 

[artbot]

it's screwed to the ground from what i could tell.

 

[10sacer]

Nope, those are just the leveling feet

 

[Justin]

Hmm.. I think I would like one of these.. However, I'd bet you could make one cheaper than 4,500.. If someone knew how it worked I bet its prob more like $500.00

I was watching the videos.. Hmm.. It seems like you could just use a regular cutter/plotter, but with a different head, maybe more like a drill bit head, and/or carriage.....

 

[rjssigns]

And what happens when the computer program freaks out and ruins the job?
No simple fix to have it match and look good unless it is brand new 'crete.
Then deal with the store owner and tell him he can't use his front door for a couple days cuz you F'ed up. Good times.
Funny how they never mention that.