How many uses would you have for one of these?

[Ozram]

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[OEM G60]

I was reading about these a while back, it's crazy! Amazing how it recognises the moving parts and it doesn't come out as a solid lump. I want one!

[AP]

Thats an awesome printer!

[DonJuan]

i heard about these in development a year or two back because as an architect, printing a 3D model to touch and feel would make a client giddy!!!

[Mk3 AAA]

Sir this isn't safe, I'm not comfortable with this...

Dammit just scan me and print me!

[killingwithasmile]

we have one of these at work.. our rapid prototype machine. Everything comes out a plastic type material, pretty unstable for a while after its made has to remain ~23 deg and low humidity. But if you can think of it, its 3D and will fit in the machine it can be made.

[bigfoot]

that takes the old photocoping your arse trick to a whole new level

[djorkboy]

you can make an, only slightly less awesome, home version of this sort of thing yourself (called a reprap machine) and use it to make the parts for home versions for other people to build one.

http://reprap.org/wiki/Main_Page

I have a friend who is a sculptor and he used a 3D scanner and rapid prototyping machine to make a life size sculpture of himself.

[mk3pete]

this is friggin scary!!!

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im still not convinced this is real!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Transporter]

Amazing stuff! Like it very much. I know that there are 3D printers in medical field already.

[Ozram]

Beat you

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/forums/f40/how-many-uses-would-you-have-one-these-60999.html

[Transporter]

I was reading about these a while back, it's crazy! Amazing how it recognises the moving parts and it doesn't come out as a solid lump. I want one!

Me too. I see it on my desk in 20years time, maybe sooner.