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Rapid Prototyping (RP) – technology allows 3D-printing of arbitrarily shaped structures, directly from computer-aided design (CAD) data. It has traditionally been used to produce only passive mechanical parts. A team at Cornell University has developed...
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Imagine owning a machine, about the size of your desktop printer that, at the touch of a button, will churn out three dimensional, completely functional products such as cell phones, shoes, even food and prosthetic limbs. Evan Malone, a Ph.D. candidate...
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Using modeling foam and spatial software, students at Lorain County Community College in Ohio can easily create three-dimensional objects without formal training and with the help of a plotter that renders their designs.
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The Fab Lab at Lorain County Community College in Ohio is only one of two types of personal manufacturing labs in the United States. Using common manufacturing machines in uncommon ways puts fabrication in the hands of the individual.