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if it's just little plastic objects well, that's stuck in the realm of knickknacks / Junk IMO. And I suspect most people will quickly get to that point after th
by rmc 14y ago
if it's just little plastic objects well, that's stuck in the realm of knickknacks / Junk IMO. And I suspect most people will quickly get to that point after the first cheap 3d printer shows up.
It could really revolutionise some things, like home appliances. The little plastic latch on your appliance break? Print out a new one. The plastic flap that keeps your battery in on your digital camera break? Print out a new one. Suddenly a lot of devices might be much more 'repairable' now.
- jbattle 14y agoThat would be great - but would depend on companies building their devices to support this
- waterlesscloud 14y agoOne- Not necessarily. That depends on how the legal aspects shake out, which is not yet known. Two- Competitive forces will favor companies which support this approach.
- dmorgan 14y ago>Two- Competitive forces will favor companies which support this approach. Kinda like open source won the desktop? No wait...
- jlarocco 14y agoI'm skeptical. For things like appliances most manufacturers already sell replacement parts for cheaper than you could "print" them yourself, without the problems associated with printing it yourself. For things like consumer level electronics, the manufacturers could sell replacement parts, but they'd prefer people replace the entire item. If the camera manufacturer won't sell a replacement flap, it's unlikely they'll give out the original CAD files for people to print their own.