Print your own candy... 3D Printer uses sugar!


	Print your own candy... 3D Printer uses sugar!

djkraz

5-10-2007 11:34 AM

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technology, printer, sugar

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5-16-2007 4:29 PM

Zippo

I choose to be a smoker, but I do agree that it is bad for your health. What I don't agree with is a Government telling me what I can and can't do with my life.

5-16-2007 6:12 PM

skwirlinator

What? I think you commented on the wrong clip.

I can think of thousands of uses for this and every one of them will make money.

5-16-2007 10:43 PM

artemio

This is the begining of something else, is the begining of printing anything that you need. Now is candys from sugar, but the same process with different resins allows us to print at home a new chair, a handy glass to drtink water .....
I've heard of the idea, but never saw it in action. The future has reach us
THANKS for thwe clipping, WOW!!!!

5-17-2007 1:29 AM

Deepti

great clip!

5-20-2007 1:01 PM

cr_bug

hospitals are thinking of using the same technology to make bones

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