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This is neat(!). Keep in mind that this is the MITS Altair of future home fabbers. It can't do much but just come back in 30 years or so. ;)
by sown 18y ago
This is neat(!).
Keep in mind that this is the MITS Altair of future home fabbers. It can't do much but just come back in 30 years or so. ;)
- mixmax 18y agoTry 5 years ;-)
- marvin 18y agoRapid prototyping is nice, but today's rapid prototyping machines can't make "almost anything", not by a long shot. They can make a lot of pretty neat things, but not very much valuable. I have seen cup holders, iPod accessories, shot glasses and various kinds of support material. All in plastic, of course - these parts will not stand up to any significant forces. You can't make a combustion engine out of them, or anything requiring significant rigidity. (Want a skateboard? Keep dreaming). I'm very excited about the future of rapid prototyping, but the headline is very misleading. Other manufacturing machines also look promising (computer-controlled laser mills, CNC mills, etc), but I'm pretty skeptical that they will be available at reaasonable prices in the near future. I hope you'll prove me wrong, though.