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The interesting thing about when 3d printers become ubiquitous is what'll happen to Lego. There's a real chance they'll wind up like Polaroid, completely behind
by stormbrew 13y ago
The interesting thing about when 3d printers become ubiquitous is what'll happen to Lego. There's a real chance they'll wind up like Polaroid, completely behind the technology curve resting on their laurels.
I'd buy a Lego brand 3d printer in a heartbeat, though, if they made one. I hope they see an opportunity instead of a rival.
- hugs 13y agoI see the opportunity. :-) Which is why I'm creating a 3d printable system compatible with LEGO Technic that I call "Bitbeam". Printing my own beams is about 1/7 the cost of buying Lego bricks, and I can design parts that Lego doesn't make, like servo holders [1], or Arduino mounting plates [2]. I'm currently using Bitbeam to create robots for mobile software testing - http://bitbeam.org http://bitbeam.org [1]: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:74388 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:74388 [2]: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:19265 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:19265