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Old 2018.08.29, 07:13 AM   #3
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Should a new section be more 'Maker Space' vs. 3D printing? There are so many avenues that were not commercially viable 5-10 years ago that limiting to 3D printing is well, limiting.

Hoping to foster a 'Maker' community here where advise, tutorials, etc. can be shared as well as innovative designs and resources. I want to be sure we offer as much exposure to the 'Maker' community as we can as the rapid pace of development means much of the innovation comes from this segment now vs. manufacturer's given the much slower pace of development to market for their products. If your not exposed to this stuff, I would never have known thingverse for example existed.

I imagine in the coming future, we will be able to purchase/print spare plastic parts on demand. Maybe even metal parts... The automotive industry is already printing in metal for development/prototyping.
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