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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