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Avatard 09-15-2011 05:39 PM
You know we will, too.

Smittie61984 09-15-2011 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Phenix_Rider (Post 490028)
It;s NASA- anything under $10 million is cheap...
They probably spent $1million formulating what cheap is.

Cool technology. I'm sure with time, it'll become more available.

Phenix_Rider 09-16-2011 11:12 AM
I have to wonder though, why they didn't just use a normal CNC machine... Would have been able to make the entire part, instead of having to weld on the flanges.

Flexin 09-16-2011 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Phenix_Rider (Post 490333)
I have to wonder though, why they didn't just use a normal CNC machine... Would have been able to make the entire part, instead of having to weld on the flanges.
But the CNC wouldn't be able to hollow out the whole pipe. At least I don't think it will.

James

Captain Morgan 09-17-2011 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by pauldun170 (Post 490140)
This will not scale and will never be made available the general public as a useful affordable product for legal reasons. At most, it will be limited in both use and type of materials that you could use.
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Originally Posted by Particle Man (Post 490169)
I can see that happening with existing companies who are still making parts but for older vehicles where parts are more difficult to manufacture and/or come by? I'm betting someone finds away around it then.
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Originally Posted by Homeslice (Post 490207)
Legal reasons, as in safety?
"fully dissassemble your gun and e-mail me the scans of all the parts"

Particle Man 09-17-2011 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Captain Morgan (Post 490392)
"fully dissassemble your gun and e-mail me the scans of all the parts"
If they have the cash to purchase a machine to do this, they won't need someone doing that...

Avatard 09-17-2011 05:41 PM
While we're on the subject of printing parts...print me a spleen, would'ja, love?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14946808

Papa_Complex 09-18-2011 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by askmrjesus (Post 490013)
"Here is the big deal: making it was very cheap and very fast."

I'm guessing that "cheap", in this case, is a rather relative term. :lol:

JC
Yup, for the bargain basement sums of $2.5B in development and $47M in construction costs, you can turn out $5000 widgets for just $500. Should pay for itself by the time that Star Trek replicator technology is old hat.


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