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3-D Printing our Future

Automotive Parts, Prosthetics, Casts, Heart Valves and Houses.

3-D printing will change the way live, work and shop.

Yes it does sound like something out of a teacher from a science-fiction movie or George or well normal for 3-D printing is been with us now for four decades.

Large manufacturing corporations around the world are applying 3-D printing also known as additive Manufacturing, to their manufacturing processes on a regular basis. For less than $2000 the hobbyist can purchase a Dremel 3-D printer at the local Home Depot.

Here are some very interesting articles on how the 3-D printing is changing the world.

Pet Prosthetics Get a Boost From 3D Printing


Teenagers develop 3D-printed bionic arm 30 times cheaper than existing prosthetics


The 3D-printed bionic arm that is disrupting the prosthetics industry


Are These New 3D Casts The Next Big Thing In Sports Medicine?

Prosthetic arms can cost amputees $80,000. A startup called Unlimited Tomorrow is aiming to change that by making customized 3D-printed bionic arms for just $8,000.

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