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Submitted by Ashton on November 2, 2007 - 11:51am.

I ran across this link today and thought to myself that this was pretty cool.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1213900627/bctid1231030451

The link will open into an Adobe Flash Player 9 video and is titled, "The Make Anything Machine". Runtime is about two minutes.

Enjoy!

<Edit> It may be better to use this link instead. It has the flash player and more background on the project. You can actually buy the kit for $2400.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/industry/4224759.html

 

 

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Re: Literally "print" anything - Star Trek is just around the co
November 3, 2007 - 6:13am

Errr...Automated Fabricator Robotic assembly lines already exist in modern Factories...lol

I mean,there aren't a bunch of old ladies knitting socks in a modern factory, a weaving robot actually does a faster and more accurate job at about a sock a every 20 seconds...and the micro circutry in modern computers hasen't been hand etched in ages.

Only real advantage is it would be a personal home one able to make anything as long as the right "goop" is there to build it from scratch...lol



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Re: Literally "print" anything - Star Trek is just around the co
November 3, 2007 - 8:50am

ArchiAngel wrote:
Errr...Automated Fabricator Robotic assembly lines already exist in modern Factories...lol I mean,there aren't a bunch of old ladies knitting socks in a modern factory, a weaving robot actually does a faster and more accurate job at about a sock a every 20 seconds...and the micro circutry in modern computers hasen't been hand etched in ages. Only real advantage is it would be a personal home one able to make anything as long as the right "goop" is there to build it from scratch...lol

Yesssssssss.....But I was talking more about the developmental stages of a product not the production level itself.  In the research and development side it would be a great tool to print (make) one to look at it VS building a prototype which can take time.  However yes in the manufacturing end yes you would use Robotics if needed.

LOL at the little old ladies knitting socks Laughing 

 

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Re: Literally "print" anything - Star Trek is just around the co
November 3, 2007 - 8:30am

Well it goes beyond that. There are people working on printing new organs for people from stem cells. One day we might not have to wait for a donor organ. If these new organs come from our own cells we might be able to do away with anti-rejection medicines which also increase the persons risk of developing skin cancers. We see transplant patients all the time for skin cancer. They'll have 5  or 6 every time they come in. 

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Re: Literally "print" anything - Star Trek is just around the co
November 2, 2007 - 2:43pm

Cool. One of my Professors mentioned this idea of a 3d printer a few years ago, after he read about it somewhere. At the time when my Professor mentioned it, i didn't really believe it was possible, but wow!



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Re: Literally "print" anything - Star Trek is just around the co
November 2, 2007 - 1:04pm

Oh that is just too cool.  What a great invention.  I can see tons of uses at our company for that since we are a OEM company of a lot of parts for our trade industry.  This would be a great machine for product research.  I could see Foamy owning one of these since that's right up his ally (manufacturing).

 

 

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Re: Literally "print" anything - Star Trek is just around the co
November 2, 2007 - 12:36pm

I've seen these too. I actually looked into buying one but the wife got mad at me. She didn't see how it was practical. I mean she's right but I'd still love to try one out. Maybe when they get cheaper I can convince her I "need" it. Speaking of Star Trek, I read an article a while back about teleporting water molecules. It's only a matter of time. I just don't want to be victim  tester number one.

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