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3D Printing: What is your perception?
Posted on 7/13/14 at 2:44 am
Posted on 7/13/14 at 2:44 am
I am doing research in 3D printing and have been talking to a lot of people about it. It seems most people's view on the topic is very skewed by sensational articles about printing guns, houses and other things that are not very realistic/practical. What is your view on this topic and how do you think it will impact our society?
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Posted on 7/13/14 at 4:15 am to zou_keeper
It is only going to get better. Right now we are very limited in what we can print, but even since knowledge of the technology has become widespread in the last few years, the advances have been pretty big.
Various different methods of printing. We can print different materials. We are working on 3D printing organ structures.
The tech has a long way to go, but we will be able to do some amazing stuff with it.
Various different methods of printing. We can print different materials. We are working on 3D printing organ structures.
The tech has a long way to go, but we will be able to do some amazing stuff with it.
Posted on 7/13/14 at 4:22 am to zou_keeper
Is this a controversial issue?
I think it's cool as hell. Excited to see how this tech advances in the coming years.
I think it's cool as hell. Excited to see how this tech advances in the coming years.
Posted on 7/13/14 at 5:31 am to zou_keeper
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3D Printing:
Although it's in it's infancy, it really is fascinating what can be done with the technology right now. I always go back to the sci-fi movies where you see people being repaired with similar type technology and wonder if something like this would even begin to be possible.
Posted on 7/13/14 at 5:52 am to zou_keeper
No opinions really. It's just a manufacturing tool. I had a basic 3-D printer in one if my glasses 15 years ago in 7th grade that sliced up wax. They are cool, but have very real limits that can never be overcome.
Posted on 7/13/14 at 6:51 am to zou_keeper
My view on it is it's the Next Big Thing in industry and manufacturing.
Stocks are too volitile right now though.
Stocks are too volitile right now though.
Posted on 7/13/14 at 6:52 am to zou_keeper
I don't understand how it's any different from something that just manufactures parts.
Posted on 7/13/14 at 9:40 am to zou_keeper
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printing guns
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not very realistic
Actually, this is pretty easy.
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I don't understand how it's any different from something that just manufactures parts.
Not sure what this means. Are you comparing a machine shop with hundreds of thousands of dollars in equipment and skilled union laborers against something you can buy for your home for a tiny, tiny fraction of the cost?
Posted on 7/13/14 at 9:49 am to Evolved Simian
3D printed football stadiums... 
Bama...
LSU...
UGA...
SCe...
Bama...
LSU...
UGA...
SCe...
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Posted on 7/13/14 at 10:21 am to zou_keeper
It is a game changer IMO.
Applications include artificial tendons, ligaments, and even prosthetic limbs.
The can build an ear for a kid mauled by an animal.
Applications include artificial tendons, ligaments, and even prosthetic limbs.
The can build an ear for a kid mauled by an animal.
Posted on 7/13/14 at 3:20 pm to Evolved Simian
quote:It is easy to print anything, including guns, but there are major limitations on the functionality. The concern of printing guns is that people will be able to make them in their homes. The only affordable printers right now print plastics, and printing metals are in its infancy and will be very industrial once they are improved (will not be consumer product). The guns that have been printed mostly get one shot off then break. The structure of a 3D printed part is inherently weaker because of the layer by layer production process. If you compare the strength of a 3D printed part to an injection molded part the 3D printed part is much weaker (even if they are identical materials). So that is why I say that printing a gun is not very realistic.
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printing guns
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not very realistic
Actually, this is pretty easy.
Posted on 7/13/14 at 3:25 pm to makersmark1
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Applications include artificial tendons, ligaments, and even prosthetic limbs.
The can build an ear for a kid mauled by an animal.
The biological side is very cool. I do not know much about it because it deals more with bio-engineering and the manipulation/production of cells. The 3D printing that is involved is simply being able to structure the cells in ways that we were not able to before. Dr. Forgacs at mizzou ( LINK) is doing research in this area. They have successfully printed arteries from a person's own cells that are used in bypass surgery (instead of taking a piece of artery from the leg).
Posted on 7/13/14 at 3:27 pm to TeLeFaWx
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I had a basic 3-D printer in one if my glasses 15 years ago in 7th grade that sliced up wax.
Yep, most people don't realize this technology is over 30 years old now.
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They are cool, but have very real limits that can never be overcome.
They do have limits that will make it impossible to replace traditional manufacturing methods, but they also allow us to build things that were either impossible, or much more expensive to do.
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