[Blindmath] anyone heard of 3-D printing?

[Michael Whapples]

I think many have been aware of the technology for a little bit now, but 
until very recently these devices were amazingly expensive and normally 
restricted to universities or companies.

I was aware that prices were starting to come down and was bringing it 
into the realm of it being something individuals could consider, but I 
did not know anything was quite down to the $500 mark.

Also I think the cheaper ones may use a different way of building up the 
object when compared with the very expensive models and so the cheap 
ones may have some limitations on what they can produce. Whether those 
limitations would affect the use you are thinking of is not something I 
have considered.

Its certainly worth watching that technology.

Michael Whapples
On 29/03/2014 11:07, qubit wrote:
> This one caught me by surprise the other day on a talk show.
> I listened, then googled "3-D printer" and got some fascinating hits.
> Apparently there are printers available that produce high resolution 3-D
> plastic objects from digital input models.
> It is also called additive manufacturing or plastic holography.
> But that's not all, the price of one of these units is as low as $499.
> Try googling -- it is an interestiing read.
> I couldn't help but think of possible uses by blind persons.
> On the tv interview they demo'd the unit and described how this technology
> has been used and misused.  For example, some people have used it to create
> plastic handguns, which are illegal as they look so much like the real
> thing.
> He also demo'd creating a plastic apple.
> There is a lot more on the internet.
>
> Anyway, am I behind the times, or has anyone else heard of 3-D printers?
> I want one :)
> --le
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