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With 3D Printing, the Future is Now
Yahoo Finance ^ | Fri, Apr 26, 2013 | Kevin Chupka

Posted on 04/27/2013 3:58:49 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin

Although it has been around for nearly 30 years, 3D printing is just now coming into its own. This past week the industry was represented in New York City at the Inside 3D Printing Conference and Expo. 3D designers and enthusiasts at the conference were able to find everything from a hobbyist’s printer for under $500 to a massive commercial machine with a price tag of well over half a million dollars. And the possibilities in this space appear to be infinite.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: 3dprinting
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Exciting times ahead. This should make that little invention you've been thinking about possible.
1 posted on 04/27/2013 3:58:49 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin
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To: Lurkina.n.Learnin

If we could make a few million copies of Conservative voters I’d get excited


3 posted on 04/27/2013 4:05:45 PM PDT by jcon40
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Actually, all you have to do is print a brain and install it in a liberal.


4 posted on 04/27/2013 4:07:58 PM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: null and void

For your ping list


5 posted on 04/27/2013 4:10:33 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (Obama is the Chicken Little of politics)
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To: Lurkina.n.Learnin; AFPhys; AD from SpringBay; ADemocratNoMore; aimhigh; AnalogReigns; archy; ...
3-D Printer Ping!


6 posted on 04/27/2013 4:14:09 PM PDT by null and void (Republicans create the tools of oppression and Democrats use them. Gun confiscation enables tyranny.)
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I just googled "$500 3d printer" and came up with the Portabee $499 3D Printer.

Anybody know anything about them?

7 posted on 04/27/2013 4:26:08 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("Deficit spending is simply a scheme for the confiscation of wealth." --Alan Greenspan)
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To: Lurkina.n.Learnin

I was watching a show about Jeff Dunham and he showed how he made the son of Achmed the dead terrorist with a 3D printer. It was amazing. My daughter is fascinated by them.


8 posted on 04/27/2013 4:31:54 PM PDT by MamaB
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I just went to your link. Looks like some interesting reading on their blog. I had not heard of them until now. Thanks


9 posted on 04/27/2013 4:40:45 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (Obama is the Chicken Little of politics)
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To: MamaB

I’m fascinated by them too.


10 posted on 04/27/2013 4:42:27 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (Obama is the Chicken Little of politics)
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All the parts are printed by a 3D printer.

$500 is within the range of discretionary spending for toys.

11 posted on 04/27/2013 4:44:04 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("Deficit spending is simply a scheme for the confiscation of wealth." --Alan Greenspan)
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To: Lurkina.n.Learnin

Here’s the Portabee in action

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3KbnbmCX9s&feature=youtube_gdata_player


12 posted on 04/27/2013 4:52:33 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (Obama is the Chicken Little of politics)
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To: Lurkina.n.Learnin
Video of Portabee printing something.
13 posted on 04/27/2013 4:53:10 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("Deficit spending is simply a scheme for the confiscation of wealth." --Alan Greenspan)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Make a nice Xmas gift wouldn’t it.


14 posted on 04/27/2013 4:54:17 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (Obama is the Chicken Little of politics)
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To: Lurkina.n.Learnin

Bfl


15 posted on 04/27/2013 4:56:11 PM PDT by CommieCutter
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?


16 posted on 04/27/2013 5:03:59 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (Obama is the Chicken Little of politics)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

So now we can buy a 3d printer and print guns cheaper than buying a gun? Awesome!


17 posted on 04/27/2013 5:12:01 PM PDT by Hugin (“Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without ha)
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Make a nice Xmas gift wouldn’t it?

Why, thank you! You shouldn't have!

18 posted on 04/27/2013 5:42:48 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("Deficit spending is simply a scheme for the confiscation of wealth." --Alan Greenspan)
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To: Lurkina.n.Learnin

Bump for later.


19 posted on 04/27/2013 6:09:14 PM PDT by CommieCutter
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To: Lurkina.n.Learnin

nice for making the frame of a pistol,
or the lower receiver of an AR-15.

other than that,
why do I need one?


20 posted on 04/27/2013 6:09:17 PM PDT by RockyTx
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