RepRap: An open-source 3D printer for the masses

Pedro · Mar 11, 2008

RepRap: An open-source 3D printer for the masses

Imagine the last time something in your house broke -- a cup or plate, a bracket, a door handle, a component in an electrical appliance or mechanical device, a hinge, a switch. The list can go on and on. But instead of tossing the entire device out, or heading to the local hardware or electrical store to find an often costly replacement, imagine if you could recreate that object or component in your home on a 3D printer. Now imagine if the 3D printer you use to make that part could recreate itself as well.

This idea of self-replication has been around for some time, but until recently such technology has been far from the reach of the average person, costing tens of thousands of dollars to setup.

But researchers at the University of Bath in the UK gained worldwide attention in 2005 with the RepRap project -- an open source self-copying, rapid-prototyping machine that can manufacture mechanical parts and even reproduce itself at a fraction of the cost.
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http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/03/04/reprap-open-source-3d-printer-masses

heh

lucas1985 · Mar 13, 2008

Amazing

Pedro · Mar 13, 2008

"...Skynet became self-aware..."

lucas1985 · Mar 13, 2008

LOL, I was sure that somebody would post some reference to Skynet

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