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3D Printers

A process currently in its infancy, it shows great promise. While it is currently used by engineers, scholars and researchers to create replicas of objects it has the promise to revolutionize manufacturing. More than one groups is busy trying to build a device that will allow a home computer to 'print' a solid, usable object. At least one group intends to create a printer than can create a copy of itself. Then release the plans as Open Sourse. This would make manufacturing a cottage industry.

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