Comments on: PBS short documentary about 3D printing http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/pbs-short-documentary-about-3d.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 26 May 2013 03:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: R H http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/pbs-short-documentary-about-3d.html#comment-1671653 R H Wed, 06 Mar 2013 03:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216232#comment-1671653 I'm guessing that in a few decades, they'll invent a rapid prototyper working in diamond; say with lasers of a specific wavelength in a specific mixture of gasses, or EM fields interfering in the right chemical solution. Then it'll be more than competetive, it'll make entire business chains obsolete... I’m guessing that in a few decades, they’ll invent a rapid prototyper working in diamond; say with lasers of a specific wavelength in a specific mixture of gasses, or EM fields interfering in the right chemical solution. Then it’ll be more than competetive, it’ll make entire business chains obsolete…

]]> By: Conan Librarian http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/pbs-short-documentary-about-3d.html#comment-1669565 Conan Librarian Sat, 02 Mar 2013 21:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216232#comment-1669565 The reason why 3D printers are a game changing technological concept, is because they are essentially the proto-replicators from sci-fi. Limited in the present, but unlimited in the future.    The reason why 3D printers are a game changing technological concept, is because they are essentially the proto-replicators from sci-fi. Limited in the present, but unlimited in the future.   

]]> By: SomeGuyNamedMark http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/pbs-short-documentary-about-3d.html#comment-1669396 SomeGuyNamedMark Sat, 02 Mar 2013 16:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216232#comment-1669396 Plus they are very limited (for now?) to the types of objects they can make.  Mostly plastics, no mixed materials, etc.  They won't be making light bulbs any time soon. Plus they are very limited (for now?) to the types of objects they can make.  Mostly plastics, no mixed materials, etc.  They won’t be making light bulbs any time soon.

]]> By: Tim Warris http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/pbs-short-documentary-about-3d.html#comment-1669385 Tim Warris Sat, 02 Mar 2013 16:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216232#comment-1669385 The day they make it so my elderly father can use it, maybe.  Have you ever watched someone try to figure out how to send an email who is not familiar with the technology?  Imagine someone trying to CAD up the design needed to make a replacement handle for their faucet.... The day they make it so my elderly father can use it, maybe.  Have you ever watched someone try to figure out how to send an email who is not familiar with the technology?  Imagine someone trying to CAD up the design needed to make a replacement handle for their faucet….

]]> By: . http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/pbs-short-documentary-about-3d.html#comment-1669379 . Sat, 02 Mar 2013 16:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216232#comment-1669379 I don't think plastic trinkets have changed the world yet. Other than using up oil and creating landfill. I could probably count on one hand the number of times I could have used something like that in the last 20 years. I don’t think plastic trinkets have changed the world yet. Other than using up oil and creating landfill. I could probably count on one hand the number of times I could have used something like that in the last 20 years.

]]> By: vrplumber http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/pbs-short-documentary-about-3d.html#comment-1669284 vrplumber Sat, 02 Mar 2013 12:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216232#comment-1669284 I wouldn't say it makes inventories obsolete, just changes what is in the inventory. Replacement parts for 3D printers and spools of the different colors and types of printing material come to mind. I wouldn’t say it makes inventories obsolete, just changes what is in the inventory.

Replacement parts for 3D printers and spools of the different colors and types of printing material come to mind.

]]> By: Dr. Chronobiologist http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/pbs-short-documentary-about-3d.html#comment-1669281 Dr. Chronobiologist Sat, 02 Mar 2013 11:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216232#comment-1669281 Are the machines called rapid prototypers? Are the machines called rapid prototypers?

]]> By: EeyoreX http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/pbs-short-documentary-about-3d.html#comment-1669277 EeyoreX Sat, 02 Mar 2013 11:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216232#comment-1669277 I prefer the term professionals use: "Rapid prototyping" because that's what it IS. And in that area it is actually very useful. But why is everybody still pitching this as a very roundabout successor of Etsy? Once, just once, I'd like to see an editorial or documentary on rapid prototyping that doesn't almost pathologically gloss over the fact that mostly anything that comes out of the 3D printer requires both post and pre-print manual clean up by a professional. More often than not, It'd be both easier and more resourseful to just create the object old school style.Imagining the future is sweet, but role playing the future online is kinda dumb. I prefer the term professionals use: “Rapid prototyping” because that’s what it IS. And in that area it is actually very useful. But why is everybody still pitching this as a very roundabout successor of Etsy?
Once, just once, I’d like to see an editorial or documentary on rapid prototyping that doesn’t almost pathologically gloss over the fact that mostly anything that comes out of the 3D printer requires both post and pre-print manual clean up by a professional. More often than not, It’d be both easier and more resourseful to just create the object old school style.Imagining the future is sweet, but role playing the future online is kinda dumb.

]]> By: KBert http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/pbs-short-documentary-about-3d.html#comment-1669255 KBert Sat, 02 Mar 2013 07:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216232#comment-1669255  well, mebbe.  well, mebbe.

]]> By: nixiebunny http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/pbs-short-documentary-about-3d.html#comment-1669241 nixiebunny Sat, 02 Mar 2013 05:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216232#comment-1669241 It's useful for some things, but not world-changing. It’s useful for some things, but not world-changing.

]]> By: Dan Hibiki http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/pbs-short-documentary-about-3d.html#comment-1669228 Dan Hibiki Sat, 02 Mar 2013 04:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216232#comment-1669228 nah nah

]]> By: Ted Hurley http://boingboing.net/2013/03/01/pbs-short-documentary-about-3d.html#comment-1669224 Ted Hurley Sat, 02 Mar 2013 04:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216232#comment-1669224 Yes. Yes.

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