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What 3D Printing Can & Can't Do

Posted November 05, 2013 10:00 AM

From Design News::

A 3D printer can create parts of virtually any geometry, but engineers need a solid grasp of the technology to make the investment in it worthwhile, experts concluded at a recent industry gathering.

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Re: What 3D Printing Can & Can't Do

11/06/2013 12:01 AM

Good story.

The closing paragraph summed it up...

The most critical skill needed for 3D printing, however, is just good knowledge of manufacturing design, experts agreed. "With 3D printing, you can print virtually any geometry that you can design," said Cobb of Stratsys. "But you have to have good design skills. And not everyone has that."

Seems like there's plenty of scope for halfwits to still have a go and fail.

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