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7. My buddy says that the the 3d printer is capable of printing many of it's own components....

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 7, 2012, 01:19 AM

Dec 2012

and says their are designs that can print all of them.

We have also printed a working human bladder, implanted it, and changed someone's life.

that was ten years ago.

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What will the 3d printer do to the global economy... [View all] Flabbergasted Dec 2012 OP

I wondered about some of those questions. Also the enemy can print weapons. Auntie Bush Dec 2012 #1

No secrets, no weapons advantages, low profits from arms sales unc70 Dec 2012 #3

Bigger changes than that unc70 Dec 2012 #2

I just printed sneakers for all my kids using my 3D printer. Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #4

ur full of teh win!! Systematic Chaos Dec 2012 #5

My buddy says that the the 3d printer is capable of printing many of it's own components.... Flabbergasted Dec 2012 #7

For all your snark over this Occulus Dec 2012 #8

My ham sandwich was half-printed when the darn thing jammed up! bhikkhu Dec 2012 #6

Yuck. A ham and jam sandwich sounds nasty! nt tblue37 Dec 2012 #9

It depends on how much energy it needs and what materials it works with. wickerwoman Dec 2012 #10

Get trained up mick063 Dec 2012 #11