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    Default 3D printing will boost Singapore's economy over the next decade.

    Instead of purchasing made in China products.

    Consumers can now order the product they want or provide their own design, have it printed and delivered to their home the next working day, saving time and money.

    SMEs manufacturers can print plastic components in house instead of ordering them from China.
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    its the same blackjack...skypeople guy?...beware...run run...

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    just visited china. 3D printing there is far more advanced than that in singapore - it has been in research and manufacturing for 10 years now!

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    Quote Originally Posted by richwang
    just visited china. 3D printing there is far more advanced than that in singapore - it has been in research and manufacturing for 10 years now!

    I've seen 3D printers in an exhibition in China more than 10 years ago, but the printer was as large as a small car and I can imagine it costs at least a $100k if not more.

    There were computers since the time of WWII, but they were not mass market products until Apple came out with a PC.
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    I will give this technology a miss for consumers. This is probably in the realm of superconductors - too technologically challenging and expensive for the consumers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hyenergix
    I will give this technology a miss for consumers. This is probably in the realm of superconductors - too technologically challenging and expensive for the consumers.

    all these 3D printed stuff will be like legos ...

    will be an environmental hazard some day ...

    perhaps I should invest in a device to 'melt' them ....

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    Quote Originally Posted by proud owner
    all these 3D printed stuff will be like legos ...

    will be an environmental hazard some day ...

    perhaps I should invest in a device to 'melt' them ....
    There are some intense study on the fumes, and radioactive but seem harmless...and the material used to create the model is also biodegradable...

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    Quote Originally Posted by zzz1
    There are some intense study on the fumes, and radioactive but seem harmless...and the material used to create the model is also biodegradable...
    3D printing requires the raw material to be broken down and rebuilding up again in definite shape layer by layer. In addition, not all materials can be broken down and handled easily at close to room temperature. This printing technique is very energy intensive and I don't see how it can be cost competitive to conventional manufacturing process for most items.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hyenergix
    3D printing requires the raw material to be broken down and rebuilding up again in definite shape layer by layer. In addition, not all materials can be broken down and handled easily at close to room temperature. This printing technique is very energy intensive and I don't see how it can be cost competitive to conventional manufacturing process for most items.
    It is more of quick production of a concept inital model then for mass production.
    The 3d m/c I saw was using wood/paper base material and print layer by layer...
    And the fume generated is more or less same as convectional copier.

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    I thought they are already producing 3d printers at mass market price like a few k ...
    This is already the new in-thing now ... SG is just too slow

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    Quote Originally Posted by ichigo55
    I thought they are already producing 3d printers at mass market price like a few k ...
    This is already the new in-thing now ... SG is just too slow
    I made a little more effort to google this overhyped technology:
    http://gizmodo.com/why-3d-printing-i...t-fo-508176750

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    A few apps


    Audi
    http://blog.sculpteo.com/2012/04/04/...-audi-example/

    Sky fall
    http://gizmodo.com/5959717/skyfall-f...e-the-original

    Prosthetics

    http://www.theobjectivestandard.com/...nd-space-food/


    Rich is rite... China is advanced and will beat the US at coming out with lower cost 3D printers. When that happens, every home will have 1. Hahahaha

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    Those are high-end specialised parts or prototyping. Mass market consumer products will very tough.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hyenergix
    Those are high-end specialised parts or prototyping. Mass market consumer products will very tough.
    Never say never.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hyenergix
    Those are high-end specialised parts or prototyping. Mass market consumer products will very tough.
    We have PCs, mini system and mainframes in the past...

    Look at pc prices I'm the past and today....


    Look at the first few smart phone - O2. How much was it????


    Look at the first tai kor tai mobile phone - how much was it????


    This is the next wave... Hahahahahaha

    You should go CES in Vegas....

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    Quote Originally Posted by chestnut
    We have PCs, mini system and mainframes in the past...

    Look at pc prices I'm the past and today....


    Look at the first few smart phone - O2. How much was it????


    Look at the first tai kor tai mobile phone - how much was it????


    This is the next wave... Hahahahahaha

    You should go CES in Vegas....
    3D printing for common consumer products to me is as accessible as space travel to e man in e street. Technology is there, but it is unaffordable due to inherent complexity.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hyenergix
    3D printing for common consumer products to me is as accessible as space travel to e man in e street. Technology is there, but it is unaffordable due to inherent complexity.
    OK.... Understand... But this is the next big thing.... The chinese will win of course. Hahahaha

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