Comments on: Custom made 3D printed Portal gun from model ripped straight from the game http://boingboing.net/2012/08/11/custom-made-3d-printed-portal.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 03:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Henry Sfdgbdfgadfgb http://boingboing.net/2012/08/11/custom-made-3d-printed-portal.html#comment-1506997 Henry Sfdgbdfgadfgb Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=176029#comment-1506997 where do you find the model in the game files? I've looked but I can't find it EDIT- I found it, but it looks like it's a .si0 file, and I have no idea how to open it, can anyone help me? where do you find the model in the game files? I’ve looked but I can’t find it

EDIT- I found it, but it looks like it’s a .si0 file, and I have no idea how to open it, can anyone help me?

]]> By: Eagon Logan Siahaan http://boingboing.net/2012/08/11/custom-made-3d-printed-portal.html#comment-1505390 Eagon Logan Siahaan Mon, 13 Aug 2012 04:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=176029#comment-1505390 This is cool but I dont think this is fully extracted model from the game.....viewing the 3d prints from shapeways This is cool but I dont think this is fully extracted model from the game…..viewing the 3d prints from shapeways

]]> By: MarlboroTestMonkey7 http://boingboing.net/2012/08/11/custom-made-3d-printed-portal.html#comment-1505306 MarlboroTestMonkey7 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 01:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=176029#comment-1505306 While the game's gun was actually scanned from a real portal gun. While the game’s gun was actually scanned from a real portal gun.

]]> By: NikFromNYC http://boingboing.net/2012/08/11/custom-made-3d-printed-portal.html#comment-1505222 NikFromNYC Sun, 12 Aug 2012 22:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=176029#comment-1505222  As Rome burns, men be boys.  As Rome burns, men be boys.

]]> By: Nathan Hornby http://boingboing.net/2012/08/11/custom-made-3d-printed-portal.html#comment-1505182 Nathan Hornby Sun, 12 Aug 2012 20:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=176029#comment-1505182 Itd still be significantly more expensive to print your own than buy one. But I guess that.l change at some point. Itd still be significantly more expensive to print your own than buy one. But I guess that.l change at some point.

]]> By: gramturismo http://boingboing.net/2012/08/11/custom-made-3d-printed-portal.html#comment-1505108 gramturismo Sun, 12 Aug 2012 17:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=176029#comment-1505108 It said she used Shapeways and it also cost almost $600, a bit too rich for my blood. http://techgeekgirl.deviantart.com/gallery/38517858#/d50j9pi It said she used Shapeways and it also cost almost $600, a bit too rich for my blood.

http://techgeekgirl.deviantart.com/gallery/38517858#/d50j9pi

]]> By: KapCarl http://boingboing.net/2012/08/11/custom-made-3d-printed-portal.html#comment-1505051 KapCarl Sun, 12 Aug 2012 14:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=176029#comment-1505051 This is really impressive. You should get together with Chris Myles who has a great video tutorial for 3d printed Personality Spheres from Portal 2.  http://blog.objet.com/2011/06/06/objet-3d-printer-used-to-recreate-portal-2-personality-spheres/ This is really impressive. You should get together with Chris Myles who has a great video tutorial for 3d printed Personality Spheres from Portal 2.  http://blog.objet.com/2011/06/06/objet-3d-printer-used-to-recreate-portal-2-personality-spheres/

]]> By: robuluz http://boingboing.net/2012/08/11/custom-made-3d-printed-portal.html#comment-1505017 robuluz Sun, 12 Aug 2012 11:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=176029#comment-1505017 Sweet. Sweet.

]]> By: ImmutableMichael http://boingboing.net/2012/08/11/custom-made-3d-printed-portal.html#comment-1505009 ImmutableMichael Sun, 12 Aug 2012 11:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=176029#comment-1505009 But does it make holes? Ummm, upon reflecion I retract that question. But does it make holes?

Ummm, upon reflecion I retract that question.

]]> By: planettom http://boingboing.net/2012/08/11/custom-made-3d-printed-portal.html#comment-1505008 planettom Sun, 12 Aug 2012 11:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=176029#comment-1505008 I looked through the links a bit, but couldn't determine --- what kind of 3D printer were these parts made on? I looked through the links a bit, but couldn’t determine — what kind of 3D printer were these parts made on?

]]> By: SmokingHeartDesigns http://boingboing.net/2012/08/11/custom-made-3d-printed-portal.html#comment-1504998 SmokingHeartDesigns Sun, 12 Aug 2012 09:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=176029#comment-1504998 I already have the 'gun' of my dreams. I already have the ‘gun’ of my dreams.

]]> By: sockdoll http://boingboing.net/2012/08/11/custom-made-3d-printed-portal.html#comment-1504981 sockdoll Sun, 12 Aug 2012 06:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=176029#comment-1504981 <blockquote>I wanted the gun to be as accurate as possible, so I used 3D printed parts that were ripped directly from the game files!</blockquote>Brilliant! We're definitely living in the future.

I wanted the gun to be as accurate as possible, so I used 3D printed parts that were ripped directly from the game files!

Brilliant! We’re definitely living in the future.

]]> By: mccrum http://boingboing.net/2012/08/11/custom-made-3d-printed-portal.html#comment-1504947 mccrum Sun, 12 Aug 2012 02:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=176029#comment-1504947 Cave Johnson here.  You are hereby immediately ordered to return Aperture property back to our offices.  I promise your complete safety and that you will not be hurt.  Much. Cave Johnson here.  You are hereby immediately ordered to return Aperture property back to our offices. 

I promise your complete safety and that you will not be hurt. 
Much.

]]> By: peterblue11 http://boingboing.net/2012/08/11/custom-made-3d-printed-portal.html#comment-1504928 peterblue11 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 01:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=176029#comment-1504928 yup was wondering same thing. this also made me think people will now pretty much be able to print off their own action figures / collectables. so i spose sales of those might decline soon. of course hardcore collectors will continue but average joe might rather reprap one out quickly. yup was wondering same thing. this also made me think people will now pretty much be able to print off their own action figures / collectables. so i spose sales of those might decline soon. of course hardcore collectors will continue but average joe might rather reprap one out quickly.

]]> By: peterblue11 http://boingboing.net/2012/08/11/custom-made-3d-printed-portal.html#comment-1504929 peterblue11 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 01:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=176029#comment-1504929 so straight from the game , yea? how r those inter-dimensional holes workin for ya then? so straight from the game , yea? how r those inter-dimensional holes workin for ya then?

]]> By: traalfaz http://boingboing.net/2012/08/11/custom-made-3d-printed-portal.html#comment-1504927 traalfaz Sun, 12 Aug 2012 01:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=176029#comment-1504927 Well, come on, post the STLs to Thingiverse.  We're waiting. Well, come on, post the STLs to Thingiverse.  We’re waiting.

]]> By: gramturismo http://boingboing.net/2012/08/11/custom-made-3d-printed-portal.html#comment-1504889 gramturismo Sat, 11 Aug 2012 22:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=176029#comment-1504889 I've been wondering for awhile "Couldn't people just extract assets from popular games and print their own props/action figures?"  I guess I have my answer now. I’ve been wondering for awhile “Couldn’t people just extract assets from popular games and print their own props/action figures?”  I guess I have my answer now.

]]> By: sosumi http://boingboing.net/2012/08/11/custom-made-3d-printed-portal.html#comment-1504881 sosumi Sat, 11 Aug 2012 22:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=176029#comment-1504881 Best. Thing. Ever. Best. Thing. Ever.

]]> By: Rick Vath http://boingboing.net/2012/08/11/custom-made-3d-printed-portal.html#comment-1504857 Rick Vath Sat, 11 Aug 2012 19:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=176029#comment-1504857 TAKE MY MONEY TAKE IT TAKE IT TAKE IT!!!! TAKE MY MONEY TAKE IT TAKE IT TAKE IT!!!!

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