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The feedback loop at Kinko's would be quicker. If you had a broken widget you could take the widget to Kinko's, print a test part and then get the size just rig
by sien 13y ago
The feedback loop at Kinko's would be quicker. If you had a broken widget you could take the widget to Kinko's, print a test part and then get the size just right.
But Shapeways, like online photo printing services might take a lot of the market when you know exactly what you want or want multiple copies or something.
- mhb 13y agoThe (missing) step between taking the widget to Kinko's and printing the test part is the time-consuming design phase which will be the challenging part for most users. Also that phase is usually lengthy enough that the fab and ship time is not such a significant fraction of the entire process time. I'm skeptical that 3D printer ownership or ubiquity is the impediment to their widespread use.