kajiwara Posted June 18, 2013 #1 Share Posted June 18, 2013 (edited) http://singularityhub.com/2013/03/28/patient-receives-3d-printed-implant-to-replace-75-percent-of-skull/ That is just one of the medical uses ive seen come from 3D printing..amazing Edited June 18, 2013 by Still Waters Fixed broken source link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartan max2 Posted June 18, 2013 #2 Share Posted June 18, 2013 your link didnt work, atleast for me. But this is still awsome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kajiwara Posted June 18, 2013 Author #3 Share Posted June 18, 2013 http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/2868406 Weird not working for me either..this one should Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kajiwara Posted June 18, 2013 Author #4 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Its going to be interesting to see how much of an impact that 3d printing has.i think its very much a double edged sword.with the controversy over people printing up firearms and such.i guess it all comes down to intent same as anything else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted June 18, 2013 #5 Share Posted June 18, 2013 your link didnt work, atleast for me. Weird not working for me either..this one should It should work now. I've fixed it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Grey Posted June 18, 2013 #6 Share Posted June 18, 2013 3D printing is the future. This is the "replicator" of Star Trek infamy. We will literally just make parts on the fly.. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLOMBIE Posted June 18, 2013 #7 Share Posted June 18, 2013 3D printing will have a huge impact on our lives. It's bigger than the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kajiwara Posted June 19, 2013 Author #8 Share Posted June 19, 2013 (edited) I agree I just wonder how long it will take to become a household item the prices for machinery and the cost to produce is still a bit high though.but the more I read about 3d printing the more it blows my mind I was reading about the urbee 2 a car prototype almost entirely made with 3d printers.it only weighs 1200 pounds is stronger than steel and they plan to drive the hybrid prototype from san Francisco to California on only 10 gallons of gas with a 36 volt electric motor.i hope it works out gas is getting crazy Edited June 19, 2013 by kajiwara 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Sam Posted June 19, 2013 #9 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Be interesting if we could replace every bone in our body with 3D Printing... but the bone marrow would be transplanted into the artificial bones to create blood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Grey Posted June 19, 2013 #10 Share Posted June 19, 2013 3D printing will have a huge impact on our lives. It's bigger than the internet. I agree. This is the big innovation we need to take things to the next level. We have been spinning our wheels technologically for a while now. The 3D printer just opened many doors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Grey Posted June 19, 2013 #11 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I agree I just wonder how long it will take to become a household item the prices for machinery and the cost to produce is still a bit high though.but the more I read about 3d printing the more it blows my mind I was reading about the urbee 2 a car prototype almost entirely made with 3d printers.it only weighs 1200 pounds is stronger than steel and they plan to drive the hybrid prototype from san Francisco to California on only 10 gallons of gas with a 36 volt electric motor.i hope it works out gas is getting crazy You can pick one up for a few hundred bucks now. They have come down in price significantly. Of course, a home printer will be able to make something a maximum of maybe 1 ft.x 1ft. but still, thats plenty. You can make a new custom case for your phone, kitchen accessories, replace broken trim pieces in your car...anything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted June 20, 2013 #12 Share Posted June 20, 2013 In theory additive manufacturing can produce anything, not a home printer one can purchase today. You can get a used one for a few hundred bucks but the quality will suck and I would be careful expecting it to even work at all out of the box. I'm a true believer in the technology but it should be understood that with this product enormous differences in price reflect enormous differences in quality. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collateral Damage Posted June 20, 2013 #13 Share Posted June 20, 2013 I remember when the thought of 3D printing was of such negativity. There were so many doubting it, claiming such an idea couldn't be accomplished, and now time has proven them wrong. I'm proud to be in this era of science; it's truly remarkable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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