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[PWAIN]

Not sure if this is the correct place for this but feel free to move if needed.

Not quite nanotech, but certainly part of a shift in the way we manufacture.

http://www.theaustra...x-1226017587198

This is looking like the beginning of the next phase of manufacturing. I suspect we will begin to see a lot more of this sort of thing.

5 or 10 years from now, maybe these will be common in the home.

[PWAIN]

Food too...

http://www.cbc.ca/ne...d-printers.html

[valkyrie_ice]

It's a good spot for it, but I cover 3d printing all the time in my discussion thread.

[drus]

i've heard of this before. i wonder if they'll ever be able to create a human brain in this fashion? or maybe even copy an existing human brain/mind? interesting.

........LOL oops, i thought this article/post was referring to organ printing/growing lol. still very cool tho!

Edited by drus, 18 March 2011 - 07:45 PM.

[Neorxnawang]

Those of you interested in 3D printing may also be interested in this, when it comes online:

http://www.ineedthispart.com

[A941]

Today i read that the TU-Wien has built a 3d-Printer for 1.200 €.
http://www.zdnet.de/...-41553249-1.htm

Havent found anything in english yet, but ill try again later.

[yorwos]

http://amt.tuwien.ac.at/home/
its all in english

[Jjammem]

Hahaa charrles this would be the turn of the decade!