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Postby greyhoundtom » Mon Oct 01, 2012 6:31 pm
antipodean wrote:Is there a cycling article link/video on the interwebs that this man hasn't posted to this forum?
Very few I guess, but they are always interesting and worth a look.

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Postby Aushiker » Mon Oct 01, 2012 8:29 pm
ldrcycles wrote:The phrase "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" comes to mind, but that's not really what it was about, just showcasing the technology, and the technology is very very cool.
The technology is cool which is why I posted it in the first place and the idea of using it to create something like a bicycle is pretty amazing to me.
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Re: Printing a bicycle with a 3D printer
Postby skull » Tue Oct 02, 2012 9:09 am
I hope
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Re: Printing a bicycle with a 3D printer
Postby rkelsen » Tue Oct 02, 2012 10:45 am
skull wrote:Buying shares related to this industry will be a ticket to a printing press of money in your future.
I hope
I think you're right.
The Americans are already calling it a "disruptive technology" and the next "piracy enabler":
http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2012/09/3d-printing?fsrc=scn/tw_ec/difference_engine_the_pc_all_over_again_
CAD files could become tomorrow's mp3.
Interesting times!

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Re: Printing a bicycle with a 3D printer
Postby rkelsen » Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:20 am
http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57524063-76/report-3d-printed-handgun-project-faces-setback-with-revoked-printer-lease/
Hmmm.

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Re: Printing a bicycle with a 3D printer
Postby CoffsGal » Mon Oct 08, 2012 6:03 pm
Here is my home made printer printing a small statuette...this print was at .2mm per layer
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuSs0ZbNBFY&feature=plcp[/youtube]
A more advanced professional printer printing a roller bearing...
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