On Thu, 9 Mar 2017 15:08:58 -0500
"Jim Wilkins" wrote:

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Our printer could do low-relief 3D
on paper, such as Braille and wedding invitations, but the molten
plastic ink hardened too brittle to make useful items.

Saw this in our local paper the other day:

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Ford Motor Co. is experimenting with the Stratasys Infinite Build 3D
printer to see how the technology could play a role in the future
production of its cars.

The Dearborn-based automaker reports in a news release that the new 3D
printer system will call its Research and Innovation Center in Metro
Detroit home. One the reasons Ford is ramping up its 3D printing
experiments is due to the fact that it can produce lighter parts, which
in turn could enhance fuel efficiency...
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http://www.mlive.com/auto/index.ssf/..._printing.html

Interesting stuff...

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Leon Fisk
Grand Rapids MI/Zone 5b
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