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I'm not sure we will ever see mass produced 3D printed items. As it stands injection moulded thermoplastics can be churned out at absolutely incredible rates th

by nwh 13y ago

I'm not sure we will ever see mass produced 3D printed items. As it stands injection moulded thermoplastics can be churned out at absolutely incredible rates that just can't be matched by a deposited powder or extrusion printing. I think it's world changing, but not for mass produced items like the Mac Pro.

astrodust 13y ago
Apple's using CNC machining on an unprecedented scale to make their products because it offers superior results to a purely stamped or cast part. If 3D printing offers something novel, I'm sure Apple will be all over it yesterday. The only thing I can think of where this would work is materials like glass.