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Offline sam

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3-D printing coming in reach of consumers
« on: February 05, 2010, 03:35 »
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It may sound like a prop from a sci-fi movie, or some garage inventor's holy grail: a device that converts a computer file into a three-dimensional physical object.

http://www.physorg.com/news184526761.html

hmmm, I'm not that convinced.
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Re: 3-D printing coming in reach of consumers
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2010, 11:50 »
Me neither, Sam. It will be a long time before this technology is affordable.
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Re: 3-D printing coming in reach of consumers
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2010, 21:21 »
and then who will bother!
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Re: 3-D printing coming in reach of consumers
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2010, 23:59 »
Not me!
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Re: 3-D printing coming in reach of consumers
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2010, 09:49 »
Me neither!

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Re: 3-D printing coming in reach of consumers
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2010, 10:45 »
I bet the paper would cost a fortune.
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Re: 3-D printing coming in reach of consumers
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2010, 10:50 »
Exactly!

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Re: 3-D printing coming in reach of consumers
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2010, 19:12 »
I just want one of the Star Trek like replicators so I can say "Earl Grey, hot" in my best Patrick Stewart impression.
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Re: 3-D printing coming in reach of consumers
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2010, 21:37 »
:sadgit:
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Re: 3-D printing coming in reach of consumers
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2010, 22:07 »
I just want one of the Star Trek like replicators so I can say "Earl Grey, hot" in my best Patrick Stewart impression.

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Re: 3-D printing coming in reach of consumers
« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2010, 04:53 »
:sadgit:

oh. I shouldn't tell you about the Dr Who marathon we just had...
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Re: 3-D printing coming in reach of consumers
« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2010, 09:47 »
 :laugh:
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Re: 3-D printing coming in reach of consumers
« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2010, 14:20 »
Gotta get the north american's hooked.
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