Nikki
August 7, 2015, 8:47pm
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This is amazing! Marvin looks ready for the playa! Where do we mail our things for dipping?
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What are the useable x,y dimensions of the printer/tank?
Can you use pictures, bitmaps, etc…?
What materials will/won’t the mask stick to? I’m assuming it will work for a lot more than 3D prints.
Is there any prep required of the part being coated?
How long is the shelf life for the “ink”? My Form1 resins sometimes go more than their shelf life before I use them all.
Will the mask be water, heat and/or UV resistant? What chemicals will dissolve it?
Thanks again…
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Your photo link doesn’t seem to be working.
So, are you just selling the skins or are you going to be selling a machine that will allow users to print and apply their own skins?
Hey Tony_3, We’ve designed the Aqua to accept parts from most 3D printers (at least 10" x 10" x 10"); you can used the Aqua to dip almost any part, and material without prep. The size of the Aqua itself is similar to the Formlabs Form1+ (that’s what we used to print the terminator). We will provide the dipping skins for all the designs and textures you’ve seen and will be constantly releasing new designs - we’re always open to suggestions! We are working on technology that will allow you to use your own pictures. The ink is very robust and can withstand heat, water, UV… Hydrographics is normally used in the auto industry. I hope that answers all your questions! To keep updated on our progress and our Kickstarter campaign check us out on Facebook: Redirecting... .
Here is a part we printed on the Form1+ today and dipped in cherry wood:
Hey Tony_3, The photo should work now. We will sell both the machine and the dipping skins.
With Finuvo you can do the dipping yourself! The Finuvo Aqua is the world’s first desktop Hydrographic printer. With the Aqua you can dip almost anything! Check our Finuvo on Facebook: Redirecting... . Our Kickstarter is scheduled for Fall 2015. Stay tuned!
For fun we dipped a calculator. The keyboard is next
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So, are you saying the machine is the dipping station, not the machine that makes the prints that get loaded onto the plastic sheets? We would send you our files and you would make the skins for us to dip in the tank you sell? Sorry if I’m making this more complicated than it is. At first I thought the system came with everything needed to produce the skins and to apply them to objects.
Also, are there materials that the skins will not stick to?
Thanks again. I guess when the Kickstarter video comes out it will be very clear.
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Not a problem Tony_3 :). We are going to sell the dipping station (the Finuvo Aqua) as well as skins with pre-set patterns like the ones shown post: pine wood, brushed aluminum, cherry wood… In the future we are exploring ways to allow users to upload patterns that we would the turn into films that would work with the Finuvo Aqua. Thanks for your interest!
This is great, more awesomeness added to our Marvin collection!
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YES PLEASE!
Thats Rad! That opens up a whole new world, well done.
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Finuvo
August 9, 2015, 12:03am
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Thanks Christian, great to hear that everyone is excited about it as much a we are! Follow us on facebook or sign up at our website to get all the latest updates!
Nice! I have been looking into this application over a year now and have been trying to locally source materials in the region I’m in for a while now with no success. Definitely following.
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Finuvo
August 9, 2015, 6:50pm
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Hey Kayle-Ann, we certainly agree with that! It’s a great application but it doesn’t work in it’s current form for a lot of hobbyists. We want to make hydrographics for 3D printing accessible to everyone! Follow us on our facebook page for the latest developments and to hear more about our upcoming crowdfunding campaign
“Shut-up and take my money!” Congratulations guys what an awesome and innovative product that i have not seen ANYONE working on making available for the maker/bobby class of consumer. the price is on point and i can’t wait to have one! $500-$1000 USD makes sense you guys should be paying people to count your money soon.
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Finuvo
August 10, 2015, 7:29pm
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Awesome Joe, thanks so much for your enthusiasm! We can’t wait to launch the campaign website to get notified when it does.
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haha and it never stops
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neua
August 12, 2015, 2:41pm
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I have been doing this for years, way before I have even thought about 3dprinting… It is pretty cheap to get into too. If you want to do this at home all you need is a bucket of water and a kit from http://hydraphics.com/ , or the indvidual compontents from TWN industries. If you really want to get into if you buy yourself a cheap tank and a sump pump and build youself a continous flow tank to remove the film after you dip it. I think I have ~$150 into my setup.
You can sign up on our website 1 to get notified when it does.
