Hey this is Chris Perry, and I watched “A 3-D printer
created this shoe” by CNN. This segment came out March 30, 2012. Think they will ever come out with a 3-D
printer? If you think so you’re right. They actually do have a 3-D printer that
you can buy. Abe Brickingfalls CEO of
3-D systems was on CNN to show us what it is all about. Instead of having
printer print out paper this one prints out 3-D objects. This printer is
amazing. It prints objects in 3-D. It made a high heel that women could
actually use. If you can think you can print it you will be able to with this
new printer. It can do just about everything.
“For years we have been printing automobile parts, airplane parts, knee
implants, prosthetics, hearing aids” (1:10). It is awesome how far technology
has came to be able to print an object in 3-D. The fact that they use these
printers for everyday things is even crazier. To think that doctors look at a
3-D object that a printer made is pretty cool. Now soon you will be able to go
out and by one for your home, office, or even sending your kids away at school. The way it works is by it goes layer by layer
one at a time. You think you want one of
these printers? They don’t cost too much only 1300 dollars. It will go on sale
in the next couple of weeks so you should watch out for it. They made a 3-D head of the host of the show
about 3 inches and it took them less then an hour to make. So it takes time,
but its not too bad. Its an awesome way if you are good with art, and making
cool designs. The printer doesn’t look
like your ordinary printer. It is has a platform where the object gets printed
on and it goes back and forth. You can watch it print the whole time unlike
normal printer where it shoot out to you. Some day many schools around the
world will have these I bet.
I think that it is amazing that technology is expanding everyday! We always think that there is no possible way they can come out with a new product or make something better yet they always prove us wrong. I think that the 3-D printing can be such a great tool for doctors and other professions. I know it takes awhile to print but soon enough they will come out with a product that will be able to print it aat the same speed as a regular printer. I think all new gadgets and technology are going to be 3-D based. Our future for our country is very bright and new things are coming out everyday that prove that. I personally don't like using 3-D stuff most of the time though becuase of the glasses and how it gives me headaches sometimes. Who knows what will be invented next!We'll just have to wait and see to find out.
ReplyDeleteSimply mind blowing , to have an object with the input of nothing more than two dimensional paper and other flat materials can produce a product in the third dimension is unheard of. The negative thing I drew from reading Chris' overview of this article is that wouldn't this diminish or even eliminate the ancient are of origamie. That art is known for the man making a three dimensional product out of two dimensional products. This proves that Americans are slowly becoming more and more innovative , a thirteen hundred dollar price tag isn't even that high for such an astonishing product. The creators of these products can definitely look to sell a lot of these printers over the next five to eight years. I for one know for sure that I'm purchasing one, this is a technology that every human being should possess. The creation of prototypes alone could have tremendous use, but the fact that actual products are being produced by simply holding "control P" leaves one to think what's next. It's safe to say that I'm without a doubt sold on three dimensional printers.
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