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Jbradshaw120

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19. Thank you

Reply to Confusious (Reply #17)

Fri Sep 21, 2012, 09:35 PM

Sep 2012

That puts some of my concern to rest.

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California's first 3D printer retail store to sell $600 model [View all] DainBramaged Sep 2012 OP

Bad name there Confusious Sep 2012 #1

Call the shop and bitch the maker out DainBramaged Sep 2012 #2

It's new technology so people need to reflexively complain about it, you see. (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2012 #4

It's called a joke. Confusious Sep 2012 #13

It's called a joke. Confusious Sep 2012 #12

I doubt the target audience cares one whit about the name. (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2012 #3

I am the target audience. Confusious Sep 2012 #14

I gotta confess, you weren't alone in that reaction (although it wouldn't petronius Sep 2012 #7

Yea, seeing $600 made me think Confusious Sep 2012 #15

lol eShirl Sep 2012 #25

I don't know what I would do with one VenusRising Sep 2012 #5

I'm buying one. DollarBillHines Sep 2012 #6

are you kidding? I can think of lots eShirl Sep 2012 #22

The democratization of manufacturing tinrobot Sep 2012 #8

I think you are right Jbradshaw120 Sep 2012 #10

Some of us saw it in the 60's DainBramaged Sep 2012 #11

I think it only prints plastic Confusious Sep 2012 #16

yes, prototyping eShirl Sep 2012 #23

I first worked with this technology in the late '80's Mopar151 Sep 2012 #28

Yea, I though about that after I wrote it Confusious Sep 2012 #31

When you can make a functional prototype in 3D printing, it works pretty good. Mopar151 Sep 2012 #32

They already have ones that print metal tinrobot Sep 2012 #37

I'm positive they cost more then 600 bucks Confusious Sep 2012 #38

Unless it can print metal Confusious Sep 2012 #17

Thank you Jbradshaw120 Sep 2012 #19

There are 3D printers that work in metal powders Mopar151 Sep 2012 #29

Add titanium to the list ... eppur_se_muova Sep 2012 #34

someone said they are going to have them make food roguevalley Sep 2012 #18

10 years ago we called them prototypers DainBramaged Sep 2012 #9

The future of technology is looking better, and better. -..__... Sep 2012 #20

It won't be long before you can print an entire gun hack89 Sep 2012 #21

I do expect these will get some pretty vicious regulation efforts in the next few years Posteritatis Sep 2012 #27

Our primary market for sprayed metal molds Mopar151 Sep 2012 #33

Replicators. Wow. Star Trek contines to come to life. Skip Intro Sep 2012 #24

Recommended! NYC_SKP Sep 2012 #26

I love posting shit like this here, in spite of the negativism by some DainBramaged Sep 2012 #30

I want one that prints 3D printers. eppur_se_muova Sep 2012 #35

It's the obvious 'killer app' Bosonic Sep 2012 #39

It looks like a fun toy for kids - the amount of plastic junk in the house is going to skyrocket. ;) reformist2 Sep 2012 #36

I live right next door to Pasadena... GReedDiamond Sep 2012 #40