BY: Matthew
Kelly
This
is a new day in age, a time where the yesterday’s scientific
fiction has becoming today’s reality, looking back a few years ago
when I was growing up I remember watching shows such as the Jetsons
or Zenon, one was a cartoon that gave life to our imagination of the
future and the other was a Disney movie that looked at life from a
near future perspective. I always remembered on Zenon them having a
3-d device that could bring up the person you were speaking with
saying to myself that that would be something I would love to have,
well today I have found something very close to it, something that
could bring that to reality, The Form 1
The
Form 1 is a 3-D printer, sources say that “The Form 1 itself is
only 18 inches tall and has a footprint of about one square foot.
Also, it’s beautiful. The hinged lid is crafted from a translucent
orange plastic which, in addition to lending the Form 1 a striking,
colorful visage and allowing you to safely watch the printer in
action, also serves to protect the resin tray inside from UV light.
You can leave the reservoir filled with resin and, as long as the lid
stays closed, the liquid will remain uncured until you hit it with
the laser” http://www.wired.com/2013/09/formlabs-form-1/
Formlabs' goal is
to bring stereolithographic 3D printing technology to the masses.
Where extrusion-type 3D printers squeeze heated plastic through a
tiny nozzle to build models up layer by layer, stereolithographic
printers involve a precisely aimed laser that polymerizes, cures, and
hardens liquid plastic resin. -
http://www.popularmechanics.com/
This
new idea will change the way we do everything, especially in the
class rooms, so many things can be done with this, faster ways to do
projects, multiple ways to create designs for a business, and I could
just see engineers and architects using this all the time.
Without a doubt, 3D printing is definitely one of the biggest technological advances that we will see continue to develop in the coming years. All that could be done with this device will change the way companies do business, schools operate, and even how buildings are constructed. It is only a matter of time before 3D printing becomes an everyday thing.
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ReplyDeleteI think 3D printing will become one of those technological advances that individuals won't be able to live without. You can literally become an entrepreneur using this thing. This is so cool!
ReplyDeleteI read an article where it said that someone had made houses using a 3D printer. I thought that was awesome because if there is a way to mass-produced 3D printed houses, many people could buy affordable homes. Check it out!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2615076/Giant-3D-printer-creates-10-sized-houses-DAY-Bungalows-built-layers-waste-materials-cost-3-000-each.html
http://mashable.com/2014/04/28/3d-printing-houses-china/
3-D printing is definitely the way of the future. It has nearly endless practical applications, and could be valuable in nearly every sector. From a business standpoint, my question lies in the effect of 3-D printing on production and labor. Would we out-source manufacturing if 3-D printers were involved?
ReplyDeletethis is a cool invention. It will be used but i do feel this will be some type of pricey. It is a great tool to use
ReplyDeleteThis will change the game! This will change the way people shop and do work.
ReplyDeleteI saw a 3D printer at the innovation expo and I found it fascinating. What I don't get is what material is placed in the printer to make 3D objects and where the material is placed. Nevertheless, once the prices get more affordable as the first computer and the first Ipod, it will revolutionize the way we live. Especially if they can 3D print food! Imagine the possibilities.
ReplyDelete3D printers are definitely a thing of the future. As more people use it and the technology becomes cleaner, faster, and more efficient it could become a household necessity and a huge driver of entrepreneurship in the future. I still think that there are some kinks in the technology that need to be worked out but this device will be extremely useful in the near future.
ReplyDelete3D printers is the future of design and art. Imagine your next tattoo done by a 3D printer instead of your normal artist.
ReplyDeleteWill the 3-D printer be able to produce functional everyday items, such as cups, plates and utensils?
ReplyDeleteThis innovation just opened so many windows for opportunity. I wonder which companies will be the first to implement 3d printing? I'll keep watch
ReplyDeleteI have heard a lot about the advancement of printers, also the pocket printer. Wondering how these printer advancement will change the game of technology.
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