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Most significant tech advance in 3D printing?

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Kirk,

What do you think is the most significant advance in additive manufacturing since it's inception that has allowed it to become the almost household technology that it has become today?

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  • I know I am not who you asked but I would say the most significant advance is the reprap by Adrain Bowyer, this is what has brought the idea to a place that smaller companies and home startups can afford to use a 3d printer.  Also most advances after this were due to the affordability of 3d printers due to the reprap.  I am not one that thinks in 3 years everyone will have a 3d printer, that is to me a ridiculous idea at least in the short term.  To be able to use a 3d printer you would have to be able to design 3d objects to print, and be able to understand the capabilities of the printers you are using.  However this will allow those that can use the technology to be able to start a smaller manufacturing company or an inventor to prototype his invention without requiring the resources of a larger company.  I fully expect this will shrink the sizes of the corporations and spread the wealth a little more to the people that are earning it.

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  • I know I am not who you asked but I would say the most significant advance is the reprap by Adrain Bowyer, this is what has brought the idea to a place that smaller companies and home startups can afford to use a 3d printer.  Also most advances after this were due to the affordability of 3d printers due to the reprap.  I am not one that thinks in 3 years everyone will have a 3d printer, that is to me a ridiculous idea at least in the short term.  To be able to use a 3d printer you would have to be able to design 3d objects to print, and be able to understand the capabilities of the printers you are using.  However this will allow those that can use the technology to be able to start a smaller manufacturing company or an inventor to prototype his invention without requiring the resources of a larger company.  I fully expect this will shrink the sizes of the corporations and spread the wealth a little more to the people that are earning it.

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