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3D printer that replicates parts? Oh joy!

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scofthe7seas:


--- Quote from: Beley on July 12, 2011, 07:02:44 pm ---Neat video, but i dont like how they imply that they replicated that wrench, the one they printed is a completely different design to the one they scanned. ie bottom jaw a different shape, recessed part in handle completely different and a D-ring on the end instead of a hole on the original.  Having said that,  still looks like a very capable machine.

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The dude that presented the video has a response attached where he clears up that the way it was edited didn't show the two separate parts of the tech. One tech is to scan objects with detail, but the software couldn't know the inner workings of the wrench. The other part is the printing, where they already had a 3d model of a working wrench. It was just edited to make it seem like they were the same, and the guy seems a bit pissed that it was.
I just assumed they manipulated the model to make it functional.

Donkey_Kong:

It's so weird there is a machine that can actually do that, though. Whats next?

Nephasth:


--- Quote from: scofthe7seas on July 12, 2011, 11:54:20 pm ---...but the software couldn't know the inner workings of the wrench.
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The inner workings of wrenches can be pretty complicated. ::)

lilshawn:

I still like the idea that If say, I break the handle off of my coffee maker pot, I could go to the manufacture website, pay for a "new" handles plans and print it out.

And then we will buy them on itunes for 99 cents.

Corbo:

Need a new car?  Can't afford a Ferrari? Well you can now with a 3D printer and your friendly Torrent sharing website.

Except when Epson and HP get this tech out the door the Ink will cost more than Lunar Unicorn tears.

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