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Entire Spanish Village of 318 People are Turned into 3D Printed Statues

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When I was in high school, we had a bi-yearly tradition which involved the taking of the famous panoramic photo. A special camera crew would come out to our small town–and very small high school—and cram us all in together on two or three sets of bleachers as we smoothed out our hair and donned what we thought were cool shades.

We were told to stand very still (although there was usually someone who waited until the camera had moved past them and then they ran behind everybody to the other side so they were actually in the shot twice) while the camera moved slowly to get one long image of several hundred kids.

Many weeks later we were all presented with our own very long, horizontal, rolled up photo featuring the whole school. Still enjoyed many years later—and still posted on Facebook with mirth and memories—I was reminded of the process upon hearing of Grupo Sicnova’s announcement today. They have come to the end of one large mission in showing off some major 3D printing chops, as well as bringing some futuristic technology to a rural area—something that’s happening more and more.

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In the very near future, you’ll be able to 3D print real wood furniture

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Back when 3D printing was just kicking off, there was much talk of a future where people could download new furniture designs, print them, and furnish their living rooms with new pieces whenever they pleased. But despite the fact that 3D printing your own furniture is totally possible now, it hasn’t really caught on for one simple reason – nobody wants to fill their house with a bunch of snap-together plastic furniture.

But the dream of printing your own furnishings isn’t dead yet. A fledgling company by the name of 4 AXYZ  has developed a process that allows you to 3D print stuff using high-quality wood, and hopes to use the technology to offer affordable, custom-designed furniture.

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The Phenomenon of Additive Manufacturing: Is 3D Printing Too Good to Be True? – Part One

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FROM METAL MINER

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A series of fascinating articles in the Economist delves into the phenomenon of additive manufacturing processes, or, as it is widely becoming known, 3D printing technology.

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The above knee implant was built by Direct Metal Laser-Sintering (DMLS®) using a bio-compatible Cobalt-Chrome alloy. Several such parts can be built fully automatically overnight, even patient-specific, by Stryker Orthopaedics. Source: EOS

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.Click link below for commentary, there is a link at end for – Part Two:

http://agmetalminer.com/2011/02/25/the-phenomenon-of-additive-manufacturing-is-3d-printing-too-good-to-be-true/

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. Also, click link below to check out  ‘Print me a Stradivarius’ in link below from The Economist:

http://www.economist.com/node/18114327

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