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3D Printing For Everyone

Posted by kdawson on from the rapid-prototyping-as-a-service dept.

mmacx writes "Technology Review has up an article about Shapeways, a new online rapid-prototyping service that allows users to upload digital designs which are then printed on 3-D printers and shipped back. A spinoff from Philips Research, the service gives small businesses, designers, artists, and hobbyists access to prototyping tools that were once available only to the largest corporations. The fee for a typical printed object is $50-$150. Their video shows the steps behind the process." We've been talking about 3D printing for years.

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  1. Re:direct link by scorp1us · · Score: 0, Troll

    Let me get this straight, you participated in this "story" (really a marketing moment) and didn't prepare your website for the ensuing curiosity?

    Things I want to know:
    What software can generate the models?
    Costs?
    Turn-around time?

    And you don't even have a gallery...

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  2. Re:direct link by scorp1us · · Score: 0, Troll

    Thanks that was very "informative"

    Mods, have at it! :-)

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