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To: null and void

It looks like plastic parts sitting on a block of aluminum. The 3-D printers create plastic parts.


6 posted on 05/10/2014 6:50:19 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: central_va
You haven't been paying attention. 3-D printers can sinter all kinds of metals.

/johnny

9 posted on 05/10/2014 6:54:09 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: central_va; null and void

There are 3-D printers that print in metal, carbon fiber, cement, bone, human tissue, etc., etc. Search the keyword “3DPRINTER” here and be amazed.


10 posted on 05/10/2014 6:55:23 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I will raise $2M for Cruz and/or Palin's next run, what will you do?)
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The technology is laser sintered metal powder. It is out of reach of most of us.


28 posted on 05/10/2014 9:02:53 PM PDT by Organic Panic
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To: central_va

Not all printers create plastic parts. There are several methods to produce metal parts with 3D printers.


33 posted on 05/11/2014 6:30:18 PM PDT by taxcontrol
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