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To: null and void

This is probably the future of manufacturing. With a big enough printer, couldn’t one “print” sections of a house, boat, car or furniture?


5 posted on 12/18/2012 3:41:18 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (I'll raise $2million for Sarah Palin's presidential run. What'll you do?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

With a big enough printer one could print a skyscraper or ship.


6 posted on 12/18/2012 3:45:17 PM PST by null and void (Going Galt: The won't of the people)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Yep, you just have to buy the pattern from the copyright holder, or check the Linux pages for an open source version.

Open source aircraft? or pay for the pattern? choices... choices...


9 posted on 12/18/2012 3:52:33 PM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

““print” sections of a house, boat, car or furniture?”

as long as it’s made of plastic - or something that can be “printed”.


12 posted on 12/18/2012 5:23:17 PM PST by mike_9958
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