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Re: 3D Printer - Replicators are here!
« Reply #20 on: May 03, 2013, 10:56:19 AM »

Jay Leno’s 3D Printer Replaces Rusty Old Parts

[blockquote]One of the hardships of owning an old car is rebuilding rare parts when there are simply no replacements available.
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So, rather than have a machinist try to copy the heater and then build it, we decided to redesign the original using our NextEngine 3D scanner and Dimension 3D printer
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My setup lets you create the perfect part. And you could press the button again and again--and keep making the part--twice the size, half-size, whatever you need. If you have a part that's worn away, or has lost a big chunk of metal, you can fill in that missing link on the computer.
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