JamesB on Nostr: I'm aware of the patents and stuff but it 3D printing still seems mad to me. 20 years ...
I'm aware of the patents and stuff but it 3D printing still seems mad to me.
20 years ago the company I worked for paid £14k for 5 off rapid prototypes of a case for our new product.
Today I could have them printed out in a day on a £150 bit of kit.
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