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Bayard

(22,075 posts) Tue Oct 22, 2019, 05:34 PM Oct 2019

The first 3D-printed boat, 'built' by the world's largest 3D printer

The University of Maine broke three world records when it unveiled a boat produced by its polymer 3D printer. The 3D printer can produce objects as long as 100 feet, and printed a 25 foot, 5,000-pound patrol boat in just 72 hours.

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The first 3D-printed boat, 'built' by the world's largest 3D printer (Original Post) Bayard Oct 2019 OP

Maybe they can make a fighter jet next time around Blue_Tires Oct 2019 #1

:) Appropriate for Maine. Good for them. Hortensis Oct 2019 #2

Great! Can they print a cage big enough to hold tRUMP, Moscow Mitch and Bolshevik Barr? abqtommy Oct 2019 #3

Isn't this amazing?!!! 😮 Duppers Oct 2019 #4

I would like to have a houseboat. LuvNewcastle Oct 2019 #5

Can Star Trek's replicators be far behind? Bayard Oct 2019 #6

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

1. Maybe they can make a fighter jet next time around

Reply to Bayard (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2019, 05:39 PM

Oct 2019

THAT is what I'd be interested in...

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

2. :) Appropriate for Maine. Good for them.

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Tue Oct 22, 2019, 05:55 PM

Oct 2019

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

3. Great! Can they print a cage big enough to hold tRUMP, Moscow Mitch and Bolshevik Barr?

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Tue Oct 22, 2019, 06:12 PM

Oct 2019

Duppers

(28,125 posts)

4. Isn't this amazing?!!! 😮

Reply to Bayard (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2019, 07:12 PM

Oct 2019

A decade ago when my son told me things like this were possible and would most definitely happen, I was in disbelief. I'm now embarrassed by my skepticism & stupidity.

LuvNewcastle

(16,846 posts)

5. I would like to have a houseboat.

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Tue Oct 22, 2019, 08:24 PM

Oct 2019

I suspect they'll be able to build one of those, too, relatively soon.

Bayard

(22,075 posts)

6. Can Star Trek's replicators be far behind?

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Tue Oct 22, 2019, 09:59 PM

Oct 2019

Boy that would simplify everybody's life!

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