BMWDriver
03-04-2012, 03:37 PM
Back in early 90's when I studied industrial design, it came up that prototypes could be printed in 3D using polymers and light, layer by layer. The technology has since then evolved quite a bit, and you can buy your own 3D printer, little did I know, for around $300 apparently. Metals and polymer. No word on the material costs, but you can imagine the possibilities for us.
Fabrication may just dramatically change sooner than later:
Lisa Harouni: A primer on 3D printing | Video on TED.com (http://www.ted.com/talks/lisa_harouni_a_primer_on_3d_printing.html)
The website is worth browsing too for other interesting topics.
Fabrication may just dramatically change sooner than later:
Lisa Harouni: A primer on 3D printing | Video on TED.com (http://www.ted.com/talks/lisa_harouni_a_primer_on_3d_printing.html)
The website is worth browsing too for other interesting topics.