{"id":7418,"date":"2019-09-05T08:53:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T08:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intexsoft.com\/?post_type=blog&p=7418"},"modified":"2022-07-19T12:43:13","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T12:43:13","slug":"3d-printing-exciting-experiences-and-a-bit-more","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/intexsoft.com\/blog\/3d-printing-exciting-experiences-and-a-bit-more\/","title":{"rendered":"3D Printing: Exciting Experiences and a Bit More"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This article is inspired by the meetup about the 3D printing method, which has been held in our company recently. At the meeting, my colleague told a lot of interesting facts about 3D printing and even delivered his 3D printer to the office where he demonstrated the process of creating various objects with the help of this printer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Thanks to this demonstration I learned a lot of new information that I had no idea about before. After attending the event I decided to get into the details about the whole issue. So this article is an outcome of my visit and my further research.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Perhaps only the laziest people haven\u2019t discussed or read anything about 3D printing. This technology is not the latest one and is still gaining popularity: it\u2019s been<\/span>\u00a0predicted<\/a>\u00a0that by 2021 3D printing will have become a multi-billion dollar industry (about $ 21 billion). And this is happening because everything that is necessary for 3D printing is becoming more and more accessible now, i.e. printers, materials, open-source software for 3D modeling.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Many European schools buy printers and teach children 3D modeling nowadays. Everything is developing: there are more and more models with advanced and sometimes unimaginable features every day.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Just imagine that you will be able to create a lot of things: from a simple plastic toy up to all kinds of fixtures, tools, etc. without leaving your house. You will be only needed to study the program, a couple of 3D printing manuals and, of course, a bit of money.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It seems that we will be able to print everything with the help of such printers pretty soon. There are some interesting cases that can very clearly demonstrate the evolution of 3D printing if they are done in the right order.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The very first one that comes to mind is<\/span>\u00a0custom handles for razors<\/a>. The guys from the Boston startup Formlabs once decided to print such handles using different designs, colors and materials. Their idea evoked a wide response. Now they are partners of Gillette. Anyone can go to their website and design their own handle and then just wait until the package arrives.<\/span><\/p>\n

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And there\u2019s another interesting case with Adidas. They have recently released Alphaedge4d<\/span>\u00a0sneakers with polymer soles<\/a> created with a 3D printer. Manufacturers promise that such shoe soles will provide greater stability, support for the feet and will also have improved cushioning.<\/span><\/p>\n

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There are two more similar and quite touching stories that shocked the media \u0430 while ago. An inventor from Washington posted a video showing a hand prosthesis model that anyone can download and 3D print. The father of a little boy who was born without fingers got inspired by the idea of \u200b\u200bcreating a prosthesis for his son and he successfully implemented it. A proper printer cost about $ 2,000 (a prosthesis made by orthopedic companies would cost thousands of dollars), and the cost of plastic needed to print one prosthesis was only about $ 10.<\/span><\/p>\n

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