There's an interesting article in the NY Times about rapid prototyping technology becoming more price competitive and even used for home computers.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/07/techn ... ei=5087%0A
It opens up some interesting ideas for us classic car collectors, since oddball plastic parts could be downloaded and reproduced without having to hunt up rare originals.
Even parts to be machined or cast in metal could be made as 3-D models by this thing.
Sounds like a good thing to me!
Neil
Future Fiat Parts
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mbouse
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The Magic Fiat
I'm going to wait for HP to come out with a "3D1200" series, they should be about $65.
With luck they will develop a 3-D scanner to go with it.
I sure could use some dome lights for my Ambassador made this way.
Although towards the end of the article they talk about a printer that can work from anything that will go through the nozzles, including Cheez Whiz.
That would make for an interesting centerpiece at the next Fiat club picnic wouldn't it?
I can see companies making promotional chocolate carburetors!!
Neil (digs technology)
With luck they will develop a 3-D scanner to go with it.
I sure could use some dome lights for my Ambassador made this way.
Although towards the end of the article they talk about a printer that can work from anything that will go through the nozzles, including Cheez Whiz.
That would make for an interesting centerpiece at the next Fiat club picnic wouldn't it?
I can see companies making promotional chocolate carburetors!!
Neil (digs technology)