ztan Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 We have just acquired The Beast: an FDM kit from Cultivate3D, an Australian startup down the road in Wyong, NSW. This is the only printer we could source with a build size to take a full pelvis or femur that our public health service could afford. Cost of OrthoBeast kit : A$3000, including heated bed and high volume extruders. Quotes for other printers with 450x450x600 commercially available ranged from $80,000-150,000 and up. The expectations we have are not to have a finished product that we can plug in and use, but how hard can it be? I put it to you that if someone has the skill and patience to reconstruct a bone or joint, building a 3D printer should be achievable... Link to our build journal: The OrthoBeast Build Journal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Mike Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 Thanks for posting. This printer sounds very interesting. Please keep us updated on how your prints go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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