____/ Mark Kent on Sunday 04 November 2007 09:39 : \____
> ed <ed@xxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> On Sat, 3 Nov 2007 14:21:15 +0000
>> Mark Kent <mark.kent@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> I rather like the idea myself, and I'm wondering if I could get one to
>>> play with. As you say, choccy objects could be great fun, but there
>>> are also some good possible serious uses. If you could get hold of
>>> the right grade of plastic, it could be possible to effect repairs to
>>> some devices which are otherwise unattemptable.
>>
>> Yeah, that's a good idea. I don't know if the plastic has to be the
>> right grade. Often creating the shape is much more important than it
>> having the exact properties of the original.
>
> I've done some plastics repairs in the past with heat guns and such
> like, but it's not easy that way. As you say, the grade probably isn't
> all that critical if the component is not load bearing.
>
>>
>> Ironically, you could probably manufacture yourself a replacement
>> inkjet cartridge.
Given the price of inkjet cartridges for production in 2-D, the knees weaken
upon the thought of 3-D capacity.
> What a fascinating idea!
Maybe it's the beginning of something wonderful that will materialise and
become popular within decades. Humanoids are another thing to keep an eye on.
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