Sculpteo

Just checked out Sculpteo.com.  It is very similar to i.materialise.com, shapeways.com, and ponoko.com in that it lets you set up shop if you have CAD files. The nicest feature I found was a little report you can download showing the dimensions of your final product and how it will look.  Here are some screen shots from sculpteo using my Hammerander design files.

There is a nice little window that lets you spin the model around and resize it.  You select the material and see the model change to reflect your selection.

After you've chosen your selections, you can download a pdf of your final results.

I didn't place the final order, because the prices were slightly higher than I expected.

Recent Twitter acquisition of posterous

I'm not feeling too confident about the recent twitter buyout of posterous.  I will stop posting at postereous and continue posts at http://zerodistancedesigns.blogspot.com/.  My store is still at http://www.shapeways.com/shops/zdd.

Any questions let me know.

Available at Shapeways

I can take orders or you can browse the material selection yourself at Shapeways.com (NYC).  If you want to alter it in a way you don't see, let me know.

Current materials are:

Shapeways: Plastic, Stainless Steel, Alumide, Gold Plated, Bronze, Black and White Ceramic (final list of materials)

The largest size is 163mm long and the smallest as 74mm long.

Made in the USA

i'm getting prototypes in multiple materials from shapeways.com and ponoko.com for upcoming designs. will post pics when they arrive.

Ponoko Store Link Images used at the ponoko store. Tried messing with QR code mumbo jumbo, but I was only partially successful.