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Post by uncle23 on Aug 29, 2012 11:56:19 GMT -5
Anyone interested in investing in this technology? Rapid manufacturing Advances in RP technology have brought about the ability to use materials that are appropriate for final manufacture. These advances in material use have brought about the prospects of directly manufacturing finished components. The advantages of 3D printing in rapid manufacturing lie in the relatively inexpensive production of small numbers of parts. Rapid manufacturing is a new method of manufacturing, with many of its processes still unproven. 3D printing is now entering the field of rapid manufacturing and it is believed by many experts that this is a "next level" technology.[27] Some of the most promising processes are adaptations of well established rapid prototyping methods such as laser sintering (LS). However, due to the immaturity of 3D printing, these techniques are still very much in their infancy, and many obstacles still need to be overcome before RM can be considered as a realistic manufacturing choice.[28] Domestic and hobbyist uses en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_printing
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Post by uncle23 on Aug 29, 2012 12:05:24 GMT -5
............ Granular materials binding Like most granular systems CandyFab fuses parts of the layer, and then moves the working area downwards, and then adds another layer of granules and then repeats the process until the piece has built up Another approach is selective fusing of print media in a granular bed. In this variation, the unfused media serves to support overhangs and thin walls in the part being produced, reducing the need for auxiliary temporary supports for the workpiece. Typically a laser is used to sinter the media and form the solid. Examples of this are selective laser sintering (SLS), using metals as well as polymers (i.e. PA, PA-GF, Rigid GF, PEEK, PS, Alumide, Carbonmide, elastomers), and direct metal laser sintering (DMLS). Electron beam melting (EBM) is a similar type of additive manufacturing technology for metal parts (i.e. titanium alloys). EBM manufactures parts by melting metal powder layer by layer with an electron beam in a high vacuum. Unlike metal sintering techniques that operate below melting point, the parts are fully dense, void-free, and very strong.[11][12] The CandyFab printing system uses heated air and granulated sugar. It can be used to produce food-grade art objects. Another method consists of an inkjet 3D printing system. The printer creates the model one layer at a time by spreading a layer of powder (plaster, or resins) and inkjet printing a binder in the cross-section of the part. The process is repeated until every layer is printed. This technology allows for the printing of full colour prototypes and allows overhangs, as well as elastomer parts. Bonded powder prints can be further strengthened by wax or thermoset polymer impregnation. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_printing#Granular_materials_binding
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Post by architecto25 on Aug 29, 2012 12:58:10 GMT -5
Uncle23,.......very interesting; For me to understand it all, you might need to post it in English...LOL
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Post by uncle23 on Aug 29, 2012 13:20:08 GMT -5
... my above posts were copied from the posted link.......I do not have an English to English translator..
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2012 13:30:16 GMT -5
One of my facebook friends just got a 3d printer. He makes toys as a hobby.
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Post by uncle23 on Aug 29, 2012 14:00:35 GMT -5
......another copy..
It is also predicted by some additive manufacturing advocates that this technological development arc will change the nature of commerce, because end users will be able to do much of their own manufacturing rather than engaging in trade to buy products from other people and corporations.[citation needed] For example, an open source group emerged in the United States in 2012 that is attempting to design a firearm that may be downloaded from the internet and "printed" on a 3-D Printer.[46] Calling itself Defense Distributed, the group wants to facilitate "a working plastic gun that could be downloaded and reproduced by anybody with a 3D printer."[47]
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Post by uncle23 on Aug 29, 2012 17:40:13 GMT -5
... I suppose one can make an artificial heart using silicon polymer using a 3d printer
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Post by ModE98 on Aug 29, 2012 18:23:40 GMT -5
Hmmm, maybe if we want to humanitize robots. Maybe provide them with a brain too. OMG, maybe mankind can become obsolete.... we may be doomed.
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Post by Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger on Aug 30, 2012 0:50:35 GMT -5
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Post by uncle23 on Aug 30, 2012 14:07:06 GMT -5
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thanks for the link Aham.......
what's stopping the printer from printing its own parts ? will we have self replicating robots ?
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Post by Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger on Aug 30, 2012 22:45:43 GMT -5
No worries Uncle. I thought it was interesting because the link you first posted said that they can make perfect art out of sugars with them. It will be interesting to see, I can't imagine it will taste very good...
At this point the printer needs commands. Down the road... Robots don't need anything, there is no profit in humans having no money. The robots will make other robots I'm sure someday, however, I can also see a sub contracting thing going on... Instead of companies owing the robots they will pay people who will own the robots to do the jobs. Then the people will be off spending cash, and making it at the same time.. Things will get done and things will be bought. I see the robots like Vulcan, nothing but logic. What do you think?
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Post by uncle23 on Aug 31, 2012 6:34:15 GMT -5
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I agree short term, there will be lots of opportunities to make money in robotics and 3d printers...similar to the dot.com boom but no bust...then , as the robots eventually get sentient, it becomes slavery all over again.....
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Post by Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger on Sept 1, 2012 0:39:31 GMT -5
You are free to believe what you want uncle, and I respect you opinion it's true that anything can happen.. I look at the issue at its core. Most are afraid that robots will become superior to humans, if we look at the problem at that level the way I see it is that humans are "weak" because of our emotions.
Humans will refuse facts if it goes against their beliefs. If robots are superior to us the will only look at things with logic. I also see this as a big IF, because I'm still not convinced that a robot will ever be able to truly think for itself. I think that singularity(cyborgs) will happen before robots gain the ability to create like we do.
If anything I think it will be like Wall E long after I'm gone, where we are all catered to by the robots, over say the Matrix where we are the batteries for the robots.
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Post by uncle23 on Sept 4, 2012 20:14:31 GMT -5
www.3dprinter.net/category/investingSeveral companies which make 3D printers and 3D modeling software are publicly traded companies. The beauty of investing in 3D printer stocks now is that most of the world has yet to know what 3D printing is, let alone understand the future of this world-changing technology. 3D printer companies like 3D Systems Technology (DDD) and Stratasys. Inc. (SSYS) are already trading in the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq, respectively. Organovo (ONVO) is a pioneer in the 3D bioprinter area. Some 3D modeling software (CAD) companies that allows the creation of the digital files that serve as input for the 3D printers, are also public. For example, the biggest player is AutoDesk (ADSK); another player, the creator of the massively popular Solidworks software, is a product of a public company in France named Dassault Systèmes, that you can buy on the Nasdaq (DASTY). This 3D printer stocks archive page will keep you abreast of the latest happenings in 3D printing investment opportunities.
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Post by uncle23 on Sept 8, 2012 9:20:13 GMT -5
...... thanks to 3d printing, we will soon not know who is the robot amongst us.... 3D Printers Help Create a New Breed of Robots Posted in: Blog, Education 3D printing blog|Tags: 3D printed robotics, 3D printing for academia, 3D printing for research, Rubber-like 3D printing material|September 4, 2012No Comments 3D Printers Help Create a New Breed of Robots If you haven’t yet heard, there’s a new advance in the field or robotics now taking shape – quite literally in fact. Known as ’Soft Robotics’, this emerging science aims to break down the physical differences that remain between humans and robots. The ‘Human’ Challenge Until now, robots have been hard-bodied and made of materials that … blog.objet.com/2012/09/04/3d-printers-help-create-artificial-muscles-for-soft-robots/
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Post by Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger on Sept 8, 2012 23:34:44 GMT -5
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Post by ModE98 on Sept 9, 2012 13:09:53 GMT -5
Now it's getting downright dangerous. Imagine these guns in the hands of teenagers having gun battle for sport. They may be crazy enough to do it. Little grudge matches, etc. Print out a gun and "get even". City streets atr dangerous enough as it is, now what?
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Post by uncle23 on Sept 9, 2012 16:57:46 GMT -5
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i hope someone is developing printable body armor..
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Post by tyfighter3 on Sept 9, 2012 23:35:57 GMT -5
It kind of reminds me of the Replicator from Star Trek. LOL
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Post by Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger on Sept 10, 2012 0:45:46 GMT -5
LOL... YES!!! Exactly! And we are currently working on a Starship Enterprise!!! From the article you posted Ty it sounds like there are much better ways than 3d printing to make homemade guns right now, and it's almost useless to make one with a 3d printer because the thing will probably just blow up in your hands.
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Post by uncle23 on Sept 11, 2012 19:08:21 GMT -5
... regarding the candy fab....it should be possible to create colorful edible art forms
from sugar....
..http://news.yahoo.com/cheap-cheerful-scientists-color-never-fades-191439180--sector.html?_esi=1
"Edible, cellulose-based nanostructures with structural color can be used as substitutes for toxic dyes and colorants in food," said Vignolini. The paper industry is already set up to extract and use cellulose and its processes could also be adapted for security labeling or cosmetics, she said.
"Cellulose-based structures have a really strong optical response and are completely inert in the human body," she said.
Another advantage of the technique is that the desired color can be achieved by adding layers in the structure to reflect different wavelengths, rather than buying new pigment.
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Post by Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger on Sept 15, 2012 23:41:36 GMT -5
The thing I wonder about this is if the food will even taste good? I guess in certain areas of the world though some is better than none...
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Post by uncle23 on Sept 19, 2012 11:54:56 GMT -5
It kind of reminds me of the Replicator from Star Trek. LOL Ty.......advances in nanotech and 3d printing and computing power will get us closer to the Replicator and according to Ray Kurzweil and Yclept, it is near.....
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Post by uncle23 on Sept 19, 2012 11:57:28 GMT -5
The thing I wonder about this is if the food will even taste good? I guess in certain areas of the world though some is better than none... Aham, hopefully, we'll be able to add flavour , smell and nutrients.......
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Post by uncle23 on Sept 23, 2012 20:38:38 GMT -5
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[+]make_replicator_2
Replicator 2 (credit: MakerBot)
The Makerbot Replicator 2, a second generation of MakerBot’s wildly popular Replicator 3D printer, is now faster, quieter, and more rigid than the original, Make reports.
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Post by strider on Sept 24, 2012 16:04:05 GMT -5
I seriously think this will be what the next boom is all about. Being able to come up with tools and parts right in your shop/living room. You just need a schematic and material. It's pretty fascinating actually. I really wish I had about $20,000 to put into this.
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Post by uncle23 on Oct 16, 2012 9:36:59 GMT -5
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3D Systems (DDD:$38.652,0$0.862,02.28%) plans to anchor the kids experience with its $1,299 USD Cube, the world's first easy to use, 'plug in and print' 3D printer designed exclusively for the consumer. Together with the new Cubify.com capture app, children will be able to pose in front of a camera and have their silhouette meshed and 3D printed, creating a memorable, personalized souvenir. The company plans to provide Cubify Invent classes, underscoring the ease of creation with its affordable and intuitive 3D design package available for just $49 USD. "We are thrilled to share the power of Cubify creativity with thousands
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