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    What's Up With This 3D Printing Business?

    If i understand this correctly, all i need is the printer and one of you kind fellas can email me an 1803, or a 311-90, or even an H808 file(rendered in something like Autodesk), and this machine will print me an actual horn, to scale, to the last detail.

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    Re: What's Up With This 3D Printing Business?

    That is the eventual goal. The tech is still in it's infancy (read "not cheap')

    Someday they will have a machine to build cars. Plug in what you want, the machine will let you know when it's done. Only trouble is man will be extinct by then.
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    Re: What's Up With This 3D Printing Business?

    There's a guy who is designing a giant 3D printer that could build a reinforced concrete house. His animation is pretty cool. I will see if I can find it.

    Edit; Found it. Go to 4:30 to see the video. I want a couple of 32" concrete sphere subwoofer enclosures.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehnzfGP6sq4
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    Re: What's Up With This 3D Printing Business?

    Not necessarily in it's infancy, there was a company in Grand Haven doing 3d prototyping with one at least 15 years ago when I was there. I could see some nice cab designs coming from this too, and yes I think there was a company doing a house and a guy doing and entire building using one. Did you see the article on cnn in the last 2 days? They're working on an ink pen one that can do the same thing. It's a whole new world out there.

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    Re: What's Up With This 3D Printing Business?

    When you consider cars are well over 100 years old, yes, this tech is certainly in it's infancy. And we still have wrecks in cars...
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    What makes you think I feel the same way I did in 2013?
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    Re: What's Up With This 3D Printing Business?

    Quote Originally Posted by Old Guy View Post
    What makes you think I feel the same way I did in 2013?
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    Re: What's Up With This 3D Printing Business?

    For me, it’s a huge opportunity to grow, so I really don’t get how anyone could be against such a huge and promising industry for starting and developing a business. I know some people still think 3D printing is just about making cheap plastic junk, but in reality, it’s high-precision manufacturing using plastics and composite materials—especially with Epitum’s JetSmart technology more about it on their website. You can create high-quality, stylish furniture, medical components, gadget casings, and so much more. Honestly, this is one of the most future-proof industries out there.

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    Re: What's Up With This 3D Printing Business?

    The folks on DIYaudio are going bonkers printing (complex) horns, phase plugs, in ceiling multiway speakers, Soundbars, Boom Boxes, even whole Synergy concept multiway horns more complex in detail to Danley's!
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