Thought you might like this
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technolo...h-3-d-printer/
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Thought you might like this
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technolo...h-3-d-printer/
I was gonna say that shit needs to be on thingiverse lol.
That was my first reaction. Then I read the story and the blog it came from and looky look. It's all about thingiverse. Love it!
3D printing changes EVERYTHING!
Can't wait till it compares to the injection method.
With a 3D printer, a lathe, a drill press, a cnc and a few other things, you are unstoppable!
It's absolutely amazing how fast the hobbyists are surpassing the professionals. This is like particle physics back in the day. The hobbyists are making the biggest contributions.
To make a decent prosthetic on a home workbench is amazing! I love where we're going with this. My ideal future involves mirco manufacturing based on immediate needs.
Oh I need a sprocket this big, cool I'll just print that shit out.
As long as we're making threads about the weird shit Syn7 is into.
http://opensourceecology.org/
It's not weird. It's smart!!! And I stand by that.... Suckas!!!! :p
But yes, I'm an open source guy. I'm a capitalist, and many don't see how these two fit together. But I do. And I suspect a few of you do as well. I'm not saying I'm so smart, I just have been fortunate to have met the right people who were able to explain these things easily. I respect IP to an extent, but the old laws are no good. You got these software patent trolls going nutts extorting anyone they can because they can take advantage of laws that regulate something the lawmakers clearly didn't understand. The turn around in the industry far exceeds the limits on patent law. So yay, I can use this in 20 years? Who fucking cares, in 20 years not only will there be 43786487 diff ways to do the same task, but it will be obsolete as a singular idea by then. The real scary part is that America is falling behind in the sciences. The next generations may not be that much more knowledgeable than the ones we have now. That's what you get when you cut funds for the words largest accelerator in Texas. HUGE mistake.
And for the record, Syn likes pussy too. Ahem, SJ, MK.... :rolleyes:
Oh look I'm turning into a 3rd person douchebag! :p
Syn likes many things!!! :D
You're all weird, I'm normal!!!
No I didn't! I just think that website is neat. I was going to divide Mickey Mouse by Bugs Bunny....I'm on my phone right now and it won't load that site. I just remember only looking at the distance to Saturn and something about an suv. I'm sure there's plenty missing. But I'll look when i get a chance at work.
:P
The lovely flipside:
http://www.ted.com/talks/marc_goodma...he_future.html
"Public safety is too important to leave to the professionals"
Engineers control the code...
http://youtu.be/NNNfn7ac-rY
Damn!!! The pneumatic muscles are insane! It's a great time to be in this field.
In the near future, having an artificial limb will be an advantage. Imagine the sensory input we will be able to get with these prosthetics. It won't be long till humans are able to directly experience some of the things we can only sense through machines. This is changing the fundamentals of what it is to be human. I realize this scares people, but then people are always scared of things they don't understand. Another reason to make scientific literacy compulsory.
http://youtu.be/tFrjrgBV8K0
Gettin there....
http://youtu.be/6b4ZZQkcNEo
Ok... new project time!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuC6q9kbryw
Last year there was a live demo of a printed kidney on TEDtalks.
It will be awhile before they are actually approved to test on humans, but so far so good.
They are working on printing all sorts of organics, including some really dangerous nasty stuff like anthrax and the cures for these nasty things. The desktop versions aren't as far off as some may think.
Has anyone seen the 4D printing out of MIT?
Oxford University researchers create new 3D printed 'soft material' that could replace human tissue
http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/05/o...e-replacement/
...but then, this thread is for Syn7, so what could OT possibly mean in that context?
Print a 3D model of your unborn baby with the 'Shape of an angel' service
What is this OT you speak of? Thread jacking is not just a privilege, but also a responsibility!!!
I wonder if you get the CAD files too. That would help justify the price. The actual printing is pretty cheap.
3D scanning is really starting to become affordable. Limor Fried held a contest to hack the Kinect and people did some amazing stuff. At first microsoft was pissed, but it wasn't long before they saw this new markets potential and now they encourage hacking their products. Well, not all of them. But they aren't like Apple with the whole tamper proof everything. There is a saying in the hacking community... You don't really own something until you void the warranty ;)
I have a scanner made from two Kinects in the works. Early stages. When it's done maybe I'll post up some of the work.
Too bad I already have a tramp stamp of a heart with angel wings w/ celtic fire layered over some tribal styles surrounded by barbed wire!!! ;)
Figured I would keep it all original.
this is preety cool
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...20351466_n.jpg
Oh right, there is an anchor right above my tramp stamp with all the names of my girlfriends and families plus every RIP date of everyone i ever knew that died. :D
Keepin it original :)
Actually, they were serious all along. At least, as serious as it gets around here... :rolleyes:
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The First 3D-Printed Gun Has Been Fired (VIDEO)
The Huffington Post | By Alexis Kleinman Posted: 05/06/2013 10:48 am EDT | Updated: 05/07/2013 2:28 am EDT
http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1121973/th...UN-large.jpg?7
The first 3D-printed gun in action.
The world's first 3D printed gun fired its first shot on Sunday, according to this video released by Defense Distributed, the controversial company pushing for D-I-Y weapons.
Cody Wilson, of Defense Distributed, the company behind The Liberator, told the BBC that he is not concerned with the potential harm the gun could cause. He said, "I recognise the tool might be used to harm other people - that's what the tool is - it's a gun. But I don't think that's a reason to not do it - or a reason not to put it out there."
Defense Distributed's goals, as displayed on its website, are the following:
To defend the civil liberty of popular access to arms as guaranteed by the United States Constitution and affirmed by the United States Supreme Court, through facilitating global access to, and the collaborative production of, information and knowledge related to the 3D printing of arms; and to publish and distribute, at no cost to the public, such information and knowledge in promotion of the public interest.
Though 3D printing is still a fairly nascent technology, its growth is expected to be widespread. Staples expects to offer them in stores next month. Anyone interested in building a gun, then, could go to Defense Distributed's site and download the CAD file to get started.
The worst part? It's legal. Donna Sellers of the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, told the BBC that "a person can manufacture a firearm for their own use" in the U.S.
The horror of 3D printed guns stands in sharp contrast to some of the more amazing benefits 3D printing could bring, including the ability to revolutionize medicine. Is it worth the risk?
A gun undetectable through metal detectors. This will work out well.
Its a fascinating thing for sure.
One of those "just because we can doesn't mean we should" thing probably.
That said, how economical is it?
I mean, you still have to buy the material and the machine to make the parts, right?
So, how much would it cost?
That is the law that will be used here. Short term anyways. It is illegal to possess an undetectable firearm. In the US, that is. In Canada it is illegal to own ANY gun that you don't have a permit for.
Ok, so... tech details. It's probably made out of ABS. The printer that one was printed on is roughly 8 grand. A $2000 3DCUBE will NOT cut it here. There is one piece of metal in there and then there are the bullets. We cannot print plastic shells. There are non metal shells out there, but they are not cheap and they are not practical. Not yet anyways.
While I recognize the dangers here, we have to accept this reality. It won't be long before people can do this on a desktop 3D printer. Illegal or not, people will trade CAD files. These things are here to stay.
I would be far more concerned with the bioprinters. Download the CAD for aids, make it airborne or something crazy like that. Print, send, FUCKED!
This is already a reality. It won't be long till it's affordable. The good outweighs the bad. No law will fix this. It's a social issue. We will either survive our own technology or we will not. If we don't, we deserve it anyways. I'm at peace with this. If we want to move to the next level, we have to go there. That's just how it is.
It's also worth noting that they have been printing lower receivers now for awhile. That is the part that is regulated. You can just go anywhere and buy the rest and slap it together yourself. Back in the day people would machine their own lowers, buy the rest and make an unlicensed gun that way. Now you print those parts then assemble what you printed.
http://reason.com/archives/2013/05/0...echnology-give
Interesting perspective.
not actually true. Farmers can grandfather their arms to their family. I know guys who have several grandfathered firearms, no permits etc. But they are farm boys and in the rural areas, gun control isn't an issue at all.
It's in the cities where the issue lies. I have no problem with rural folk having firearms. They need them after all. people in the cities? Why do they want guns? self protection? Why are you paying a police force? Why do you have alarms on your house? etc etc. The only guns that are useful in a big city are those used by criminals and police and the rest are just a source for criminals to steal.
In my opinion.
That is the exception to the rule. There will be no grandfather loopholes as far as printed firearms are concerned.
I like guns. I have guns. I learned to use guns at a young age. I was around it since birth. Around 10 or 11 I got to start shooting myself. At 14 I was walking through the forest alone for two three days at a time with two guns. I'm lucky I guess. I had reasonable sensible parents and extended fam. I know other families that teach their kids to shoot and they are all idiots and it's scary that they are so well armed. Knuckledraggers for sure. While regulation is reasonable IMO, it's not and never will be a complete solution to the problem. We are just going to have to get used to the idea that anyone will be able to print a gun in the NEAR future. Just how it is... Time for us to grow up a lil. Hopefully it's not too painful.
I would have thought with the new 3D printer technology, the impetus would be on socially beneficially items as opposed to guns. My bad!
Just like when the camera was developed, Hustler came out the next day!:D
I bought the first issue! hehe
The $25 Lulz Liberator: The first 3D-printed gun with a rifled barrel
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/1...-rifled-barrel
I wonder how much of a difference there is with the rifling. If it does work at all, it's probably only the first shot.
Amazing, truly.
Makes me wanna get one for home :D.
A co-worker saw a 3D printer that uses metal, very cool.
Yeah, they are a bit of a process and a lil more work than with ABS but still pretty cool. Unfortunately they don't make a very strong product... yet. Really good for some things, really bad for others. Like to print the liberator in metal would be a bad idea. That's not far off though.
I never would have thought of this application. Never.
There's vid too, if you follow the link.
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3D-Printed Foot Lets Crippled Duck Walk Again
http://rack.2.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyM...upLeftFoot.jpg
By Vignesh Ramachandran5 hours ago
Born with a backwards left foot last November, Buttercup the duck had never been able to walk normally. But that was until Sunday, when thanks to 3D printing technology, Buttercup was fitted with a custom-designed silicone foot that has him up and walking like a duck.
The folks at the Feathered Angels Waterfowl Sanctuary in Tennessee have been taking care of Buttercup and chronicling his journey on Facebook. They worked with 3D-printing company NovaCopy to print a replica of Buttercup's sister's left foot. Using that copy, the sanctuary was able to mold a silicone foot for Buttercup that could fit perfectly.
http://rack.3.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyM...tFootModel.jpg
http://rack.2.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyM...ootFitting.jpg
On Sunday, the silicone foot was attached to a custom-fit sock on Buttercup using a nylon retaining screw, and the duck was able to walk again.
Very cool. So many apps for this tech.
I'm not sure if I posted this in the other thread, but here it is:
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3D-Printed Cast Supports Fractures In A Ventilated, Recyclable Form
http://cdn2.ubergizmo.com/wp-content...inted-cast.jpg
http://www.ubergizmo.com/2013/07/3d-...cyclable-form/
Anyone who has had to have a bulky plaster or fiberglass cast back in the day will appreciate this. No more garbage bags in the shower. No more fishing out lost chop sticks after chasing that elusive itch. Light weight, ventilated, recyclable... I love simple solutions.
I wonder if they are printing exoskeletons for the disabled yet? If not... they should be.
Well of course they are... ;)
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3D Printing an Exoskeleton for a Three Year Old
http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/3d-...year-old-video