3D Printer

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  1. Zeke

    Zeke [BB] Sub Admin Sub Admin

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    [video=youtube;ZboxMsSz5Aw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZboxMsSz5Aw[/video]

    Absolutely amazing, sorta reminds me of the replicators they have in Star Trek.
     
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    Too bad they didn't address the cost in that video.
     
  3. Teddi

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    That's the only thing that makes raise an eyebrow at this. You wouldn't steal a car? Well you can now.
     
  4. Overlord

    Overlord lolz to can't say @dmin

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    But the material like steal iron would'nt be printed... bet you can sawdust that thing
     
  5. Cwivey

    Cwivey See-wivey!

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    I read about this a while back where a company in the UK was tasked to create a fully working UAV in a week from scratch using this Rapid Prototyping, and they did it! It truly is fantastic stuff. ^^
     
  6. Teddi

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    The idea is that using various polys we could lower our demand on natural resources such as wood and various ores. Unfortunately they're not unlimited so eventually we're going to run into issues and that's where this sort of thing comes into play.
     
  7. Kaiden

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    Next stop, food!

    That is cool though.
     
  8. Zeke

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    They are already working on it replicating flesh. I have heard though some hospitals already can replicate organs but this would be different.
     
  9. Bundt

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    anybody watch that fairly odd parents episode? it's this.
     
  10. Whitefang

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    They can do food but they need special edible ink.
     
  11. King Cole

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    When I read this, I was thinking of those 3D printers that basically just stack paper until it's the correct height. It's really cool, but you need a REALLY old printer, and past that, it's not very hard, you just need the software.