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3D Printing On Demand

Posted by timothy on from the safer-than-a-cnc-machine dept.

Iddo Genuth writes "The Netherlands based company Shapeways is beta testing a new service allowing people to print three-dimensional models. Customers can upload designs or use a creation tool hosted at the Shapeways website, then order a printed model of their designs for less than $3 per square centimeter. The printed items are shipped to the customer in ten days or less, bringing 3D printing to consumers and not just companies large enough to afford their own printers."

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  1. Eh? by Colin+Smith · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Shouldn't that be cubic centimetres? Y'know... The third dimension.

     

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  2. Not just a dupe, not even news... by argent · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This isn't even vaguely news. There's been 3d printing services like this for years. Just google for them...

  3. Re:A new copyright battle? by jamesh · · Score: 4, Insightful

    So... what? Now we are going to have 'Miniature cloning is stealing' blurbs on packaging for small-but-expensive items? 'When you cloning this miniature, you are cloning COMMUNISM'.

    Interesting times ahead...

  4. Re:A new copyright battle? by 91degrees · · Score: 4, Insightful

    No! If I'm vague and general I can claim my rightful credit as a seer if this happens. If I'm too specific people will nitpick on the points where I'm wrong.

  5. Re:Reprap by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    > I don't mean to knock these projects, but the technology isn't really there yet.

    I think you will find that is exactly why these projects exist. They are developing the technology.