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From: Chagnon | PubCom
Date: Wed, Feb 27 2013 10:06PM
Subject: 3D printers for braille and maps
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Has anyone tried to use the new 3D printers for braille or signage?
Or for maps?
Can you imagine how cool it would be to print a topographic map in minutes
on one of those printers?
-Bevi Chagnon
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From: Robert Jaquiss
Date: Wed, Feb 27 2013 11:00PM
Subject: Re: 3D printers for braille and maps
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Hello:
I have been following the developments in Rapid Prototyping and how
they can be used for the education of the blind since 1993.
If a map is line art such as an outline or political map, probably the best
way to produce a copy is to use a braille Embosser that can do graphics. The
Index and Tiger families of embossers can produce tactile line art. Some of
the Enabling embossers can also produce line drawings.
If a map is a topographic map, the higher end RP machines could be used to
produce a copy. There are a wide variety of topographics maps already
available, so a potential user should always try to purchase a ready made
map before having one made.
Regards,
Robert
From: Jim Allan
Date: Thu, Feb 28 2013 8:42AM
Subject: Re: 3D printers for braille and maps
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The Texas School for the Blind has one on order. I have been chomping at
the bit waiting for it. It will produce objects 8x8x16 , a good size for a
tactile map. Should be FUN!
Jim
On Feb 27, 2013 9:06 PM, "Chagnon | PubCom" < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
> Has anyone tried to use the new 3D printers for braille or signage?
>
> Or for maps?
>
> Can you imagine how cool it would be to print a topographic map in minutes
> on one of those printers?
>
> -Bevi Chagnon
>
> PubCom.com - Trainers, Consultants, Designers, and Developers.
>
> Print, Web, Acrobat, XML, eBooks, and U.S. Federal Section 508
> Accessibility.
>
> It's our 32nd year!
>
>
>
> > > >
From: Ritz, Courtney L. (GSFC-7500)
Date: Thu, Feb 28 2013 9:08AM
Subject: Re: 3D printers for braille and maps
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Here at NASA, rapid prototyping was used a few years back to create a tactile representation of some of the Martian surface, which I thought was very well done.
A couple weekends back, I got to meet someone who has a 3D printer. He did a digital scan of me, and in about 2 hours the printer had finished creating a great 3D image of me. It's the first time in 30 years that I was able to reall know what I "look" like. That took two hours. I'm not sure how long it would take to make a map though. The possibilities are endless though.
Courtney
From: Ryan E. Benson
Date: Fri, Mar 01 2013 6:52AM
Subject: Re: 3D printers for braille and maps
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At my old position, there was a 3D-Printer, which was amazing. We only
created a few small things, such as a ball contained in a cube that moved
some. It was for an advanced math course, and
the student's mind was blown when we showed it to him. We used a Tiger
embosser to create graphics, it could create 14 levels of dot heights - if
my memory is correct, but most could feel +/- 6.
--
Ryan E. Benson
On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 11:08 AM, Ritz, Courtney L. (GSFC-7500) <
= EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
> Here at NASA, rapid prototyping was used a few years back to create a
> tactile representation of some of the Martian surface, which I thought was
> very well done.
>
> A couple weekends back, I got to meet someone who has a 3D printer. He
> did a digital scan of me, and in about 2 hours the printer had finished
> creating a great 3D image of me. It's the first time in 30 years that I
> was able to reall know what I "look" like. That took two hours. I'm not
> sure how long it would take to make a map though. The possibilities are
> endless though.
>
> Courtney
>
>