I just don't find enough uses for it to justify the floor or bench space for the machine. In subtractive manufacturing where one takes away material I can work in metal, plastic, and wood. I can cut, plane, sand, shave, drill, tap, or die-cut, and if I pick up one of those tabletop mills, I could mill and otherwise create channels, and these can all be done in three different materials.
Right now the only practical material I could work with on a 3d printer is plastic, and even then I'm limited to parti
Mass production = huge volume of identical units to reduce per unit cost. 3D printing, one-off and unique and limited run and prototype iteration items.
Given the hype around 3D printing ... (Score:3)
... and that right there is why this is a "No Shit, Sherlock" moment. Stock fell 75%. /sarcasm You don't say!
3D Printing is still too expensive, and a niche market for the general masses.
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Right now the only practical material I could work with on a 3d printer is plastic, and even then I'm limited to parti
Re:Given the hype around 3D printing ... (Score:1)
That's the point. Duah.
Mass production = huge volume of identical units to reduce per unit cost. 3D printing, one-off and unique and limited run and prototype iteration items.