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We need one of these on the ISS July 11, 2011 2:46 pm Eri

3D prints via xkcd: by TB 2011-07-13 19:41:41
- Or someone could order a smaller butt or bigger boobs. by Eri 2011-07-17 12:11:25
- LOL, I spewed my drink all over the monitor. =D by Lee 2011-07-13 21:24:56
That's amazing. I've seen "printed" solids before, but never assembled moving parts. A question for those in the know: is the ... by mcfly 2011-07-11 19:37:51
- Yes it is. I've used a Z Corp printer with both Inventor and SolidWorks software. The printer builds ... by Lee 2011-07-11 21:33:50
  - Thanks. Definitely falls under Clarke's "Any sufficiently advanced technology..." criteria. by mcfly 2011-07-12 10:15:35
    - They're working on versions which use metal powder that's fused together by laser. That's going to be a real ... by Lee 2011-07-12 14:40:53
- "A question for those in the know: is the scanner software able to identify individual (and perhaps partially hidden) components ... by TB 2011-07-11 20:26:48
  - I'm still boggling a bit over this. As you suggest, once the data for an object is on file it ... by mcfly 2011-07-12 11:00:00
    - Rapid prototyping is the term for the process. Google it and be amazed. by Lee 2011-07-12 15:01:00
- From the SketchUp Blog: by podrock 2011-07-11 20:12:34
  - Cool. I looked for a section on "Personnel Fabrication," but couldn't find it. Next release, maybe? by mcfly 2011-07-12 10:23:31
I've seen a number of these work in CAD conferences. The main limitation is the materials available, although they're ... by TB 2011-07-11 19:03:15
Printed robots. by Lee 2011-07-11 18:31:11
Been watching 3-D printing for years now, and it is pretty exciting stuff. Were I a young man, like ... by podrock 2011-07-11 15:53:43
I had seen an article on this before but hadn't seen an actual demo. How cool is that! ... by Eri 2011-07-11 14:50:17