How many uses would you have for one of these?

**Ozram** · 16-07-2011, 04:39 PM

**OEM G60** · 16-07-2011, 04:50 PM

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 · 16-07-2011, 05:12 PM

Thats an awesome printer!

**DonJuan** · 16-07-2011, 05:57 PM

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** · 16-07-2011, 06:16 PM

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

Dammit just scan me and print me!

**killingwithasmile** · 17-07-2011, 06:46 PM

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** · 18-07-2011, 12:39 PM

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

**djorkboy** · 18-07-2011, 12:51 PM

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.