Ohh, I agree that there's plenty of uses. You have to look no further than the Lexus LFA's chassis to see what 3d "printing"(woven in this case) technology can

Ohh, I agree that there's plenty of uses. You have to look no further than the Lexus LFA's chassis to see what 3d "printing"(woven in this case) technology can do. It's just that 3d printers aren't going to revolutionize manufacturing or whatever it is that armchair pundits say about them. They have a place, but it's not sitting next to your microwave in your kitchen where you can download wrenches off the internet and print them into existence(and have them be at all useful). They are useful for hobbyist projects, for rapid prototyping, and for highly specialized work where traditional manufacturing isn't feasible(e.g. biomechanics).