12-21-2013, 06:36 AM
quote:Exactly!
Originally posted by terracore
the reality is that in the near future 3-d printers will be able to make just about anything.
Can you imagine a medium scale industrial shop in Pahoa that could print replacement parts for weed wackers, cars, trucks, washing machines....
Or a bike/skate shop with a small commercial 3-D printer to make accessories customized by design and color? Kids could have a basic model bike or skate board made to their individual specs.
It would be a deterrent to theft as well, as stolen property would be easy to identify by the owner.
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