Gestural 3D Printing: Printing Freehand
Thingiverse citizen nrp uploaded a Python script that enables a Kinect to track a hand in the air and feed the corresponding Gcode to a 3D printer – a process he calls “gestural 3D printing.” From the video above you can see how the monitor provides visual feedback for the user while his RepRap in the background mimics the user’s movement.
Really, the best description is the video:youtube.com/watch?v=BRJY927raTo
Also on my website:eclecti.cc/computervision/gestural-printing-jumping-the-shark-on-kinect-hacks
We’ve seen a seemingly endless array of amazing Kinect hacks over the last few months, from superhero generators to obstacle avoiding quadcopters. However, it was only a matter of time before someone came up with a hack so inane and irrelevant that it would bring shame to the entire hobby. That time is now, and that someone is me. I bring to you, gestural 3D printing! Using the Kinect to track your hand, you can draw one layer at a time, with the printer following your every move. Pushing forward extrudes plastic, while pulling your hand back will start a new layer. Who needs difficult and confusing CAD software when you can just directly draw the object you want to print?
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