3-D printer with nano-precision

[p.dath]

3D printer advancements continue to amaze me.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0312101918.htm

I can see this being used to make parts that need very fine tolerances in the future. Give it 5 years.

[Fast Eddie]

fascinating, im sure this could be great for old/rare bikes.. if u happened to have an old part or bits of an old part that are ruined and irreplaceable you might be able to scan in the old part or whats left of it and then build up a new model of the part with the printer/computer eh.

[nathanwhite]

fascinating, im sure this could be great for old/rare bikes.. if u happened to have an old part or bits of an old part that are ruined and irreplaceable you might be able to scan in the old part or whats left of it and then build up a new model of the part with the printer/computer eh.

that kinda thing has been around for a while Shapeways will even make it out of metal for ya. I just dont see a use for a part nanometers big on a restoration/rebuild project

[Kendog]

3D printer advancements continue to amaze me.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0312101918.htm

I can see this being used to make parts that need very fine tolerances in the future. Give it 5 years.

I saw a presentation where 3d printed human organs are being created from stem cells e.g. livers
They said in 5-10 years they will be 'printing' 20 odd human organs that will have a 0% chance of rejection in a transplant.

[Brian d marge]

that kinda thing has been around for a while Shapeways will even make it out of metal for ya. I just dont see a use for a part nanometers big on a restoration/rebuild project

Yup i use shapeways a lot , service is good , price one of the best

they can even do ceramics , cough cough

must say they are handy , and do save a lot of money , you know the old saying , cut once..... think twice

Stephen

[Tigadee]

fascinating, im sure this could be great for old/rare bikes.. if u happened to have an old part or bits of an old part that are ruined and irreplaceable you might be able to scan in the old part or whats left of it and then build up a new model of the part with the printer/computer eh.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6Px6...eature=related

I saw a presentation where 3d printed human organs are being created from stem cells e.g. livers
They said in 5-10 years they will be 'printing' 20 odd human organs that will have a 0% change of rejection in a transplant.

That's amazing...

I am continually amazed how many advancements I am seeing in my lifetime, as compared to my father's or grandfather's time. Really blessed to be alive in this age.

[Crasherfromwayback]

[I am continually amazed how many advancements I am seeing in my lifetime, as compared to my father's or grandfather's time. Really blessed to be alive in this age.

As great as it is...if we keep everyone alive for way longer we're gonna fuck this place way quicker!

[p.dath]

that kinda thing has been around for a while Shapeways will even make it out of metal for ya. I just dont see a use for a part nanometers big on a restoration/rebuild project

How about pistons, piston rings, cylinder sleeves, or anything else that might benefit from fine tolerances. And I mean very fine tolerances in this case.

[Ocean1]

I saw a presentation where 3d printed human organs are being created from stem cells e.g. livers
They said in 5-10 years they will be 'printing' 20 odd human organs that will have a 0% chance of rejection in a transplant.

Nearly there. Just a few more years and we'll have the option of declining to die by anything other than accident.

Maybe THEN I'll get a Harley...

[gatch]

How about pistons, piston rings, cylinder sleeves, or anything else that might benefit from fine tolerances. And I mean very fine tolerances in this case.

Awesome if you are building piston engines with a .01mm bore and .006mm stroke.

Absolutely and utterly superfluous for anything that is large enough for you to handle.