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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZboxMsSz5Aw

Pretty cool. I think this may be Pete's nocturnal dream!

I understand they can now rapid prototype in Stainless Steel.

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WOW. Very cool.

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I'm officially blown away....

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I can not even get my brain wrapped around this concept...just how it can even get the simple wrench mechanisms to replicate is mine blowing

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Did you catch the part where dimensional accuracy is within 40 microns?

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I caught something on either TLC or Discovery the other day where they were showing how they used this technology in the packaging industry. They actually made a 3-D water bottle model that they could present to the customer as a hands on rep of their packaging. Very cool!

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I like how the that company's name is "Z Corporation"

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I almost bought one at SEMA a couple of years ago. They are neet to watch there are several types. One is like the video, one uses fine droplets of plastic, the other uses a liquid plastic that a laser scans . Where ever the light hits it turns solid then moves down into the tank and scans it again layer upon layer. . The problem isthe parts it makes are not very strong will break real easy. The cool thing is comples gears and stuff work when it comes out of the machine.

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at the 2:20 mark here, they talk about it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WrgxeHC228

That was the first time I'd heard of it. Apparently you can build your own from inkjet printers. I didn't realize you could have moving parts come out of a single printing, though, that is mind-boggling.

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Very slick

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Rapid prototyping has been around for at least 15 years. But they could only make things out of plastic. And to do it out of stainless steel takes way to long. There's still no substitute for CNC machines hands down. And guys that can write the cnc programes and make parts like these on the machine can make $100K a year. It takes very skilled people to do it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LCaRqQ8Qf8

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How about 91 to 95 rear moldings

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Ive seen this process years ago but it was a U.S. automaker.Blew me away then as it does today.

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Jay Leno has a 3d printer that will replicate parts.

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3d printing has come a long way. look for future products make from powdered carbon fiber, and powdered metal

boeing, lambo, and our callaway buddies have worked pretty extensively with carbon fiber powder

boeing is doing some pretty ambitious projects 3d printing aeroplane wings and parts

look for full car chassis and many parts to become more affordable as the technology matures. saw the robb report with pics of a 3d printed stratovarious violin that played pretty good

this technology has a very bright future and is very exciting, but you still have to do some serious work to digitize and program the part

with the scanning technology and "probing" a part, it's getting easier all the time

anyone know more about this stuff, it's gone beyond the plastics, that's for sure!

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Imagine you go the dealership and they print your car in the back! Astro, come here boy!

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This is some really cool stuff! I have a few 53 parts that I may inquire about. Nothing ventured, nothing gained......