OT: RepRap “a factory in every home, a factory that can make more factories”

[afx114]

Enginerds unite!

http://reprap.org/wiki/Main_Page

Watch the video, it’s pretty amazing. Essentially it’s an open-sourced self-replicating machine that can build parts & other machines. Imagine being able to download a design for any object from the internet and print it on your own personal RepRap. No need for the overhead of factories, transport, retail shelfspace. The analogy they use is how the home printer is effectively a printing press and photo booth on our desk. RepRap is trying to do the same with physical objects. No doubt this is many years from coming to fruition, but the ambition and the forward-thinking by this crew is inspiring to me as a geeky nerdy guy who likes to make/build things.

The implications to the world economy, how we perceive objects, consumerism, and society itself are huge.

[Coronita]

The one from my alta mater is much cooler.

http://www.fabathome.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

[Coronita]

The one from my alta mater is much cooler.

http://www.fabathome.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

[Coronita]

The one from my alta mater is much cooler.

http://www.fabathome.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

[Coronita]

The one from my alta mater is much cooler.

http://www.fabathome.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

[Coronita]

The one from my alta mater is much cooler.

http://www.fabathome.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

[outtamojo]

EBay should be giving these things away- imagine how much junk one could produce and sell. For those who invest/trade there are 2 companies involved in this field TDSC and SSYS. (Not that I am recommending a buy here).

[outtamojo]

EBay should be giving these things away- imagine how much junk one could produce and sell. For those who invest/trade there are 2 companies involved in this field TDSC and SSYS. (Not that I am recommending a buy here).

[outtamojo]

EBay should be giving these things away- imagine how much junk one could produce and sell. For those who invest/trade there are 2 companies involved in this field TDSC and SSYS. (Not that I am recommending a buy here).

[outtamojo]

EBay should be giving these things away- imagine how much junk one could produce and sell. For those who invest/trade there are 2 companies involved in this field TDSC and SSYS. (Not that I am recommending a buy here).

[outtamojo]

EBay should be giving these things away- imagine how much junk one could produce and sell. For those who invest/trade there are 2 companies involved in this field TDSC and SSYS. (Not that I am recommending a buy here).

[afx114]

[quote=flu]The one from my alta mater is much cooler.

http://www.fabathome.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page%5B/quote%5D

That one looks pretty sweet but I haven’t been able to find anything about them building it specifically to self-replicate. To me that’s the amazing idea behind the RepRap.. you can print additional RepRap machines for your friends and family.

[afx114]

[quote=flu]The one from my alta mater is much cooler.

http://www.fabathome.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page%5B/quote%5D

That one looks pretty sweet but I haven’t been able to find anything about them building it specifically to self-replicate. To me that’s the amazing idea behind the RepRap.. you can print additional RepRap machines for your friends and family.

[afx114]

[quote=flu]The one from my alta mater is much cooler.

http://www.fabathome.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page%5B/quote%5D

That one looks pretty sweet but I haven’t been able to find anything about them building it specifically to self-replicate. To me that’s the amazing idea behind the RepRap.. you can print additional RepRap machines for your friends and family.

[afx114]

[quote=flu]The one from my alta mater is much cooler.

http://www.fabathome.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page%5B/quote%5D

That one looks pretty sweet but I haven’t been able to find anything about them building it specifically to self-replicate. To me that’s the amazing idea behind the RepRap.. you can print additional RepRap machines for your friends and family.

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