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While it is very obviously suboptimal, I don't see why 3D printing should be dismissed entirely in situations like the current one. The point is that we have t
by kilburn 7y ago
While it is very obviously suboptimal, I don't see why 3D printing should be dismissed entirely in situations like the current one.
The point is that we have thousands of these 3d printing machines distributed around the world, with a good amount of source material. At this point, we can afford to brute-force our way to producing hundreds of thousands of items, don't we?
This is not going to solve all our manufacturing needs, not even by a long shot, but it seems it could fill very specific critical and unexpected needs.
- systemvoltage 7y agoIt's an opportunity cost. If we allocate resources that can otherwise be put to a better use, why not? Efficiency is king in mass production. By all means, use 3D printing at hospital level to get things made that's needed. A parts of the face shield (such as the head band) can be locally manufacturered using 3d printers. But it is boggling to me that the media keeps wanting to get 3D printing buzzword clicks than actually asking manufacturing engineers.