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Old 08-13-2015, 06:40 AM  
MetaMan
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Originally Posted by crucifissio View Post
a lathe is basically a metal 3d printer and its been around for like 100 years...the 3d printers just print plastic...its like a lathe for plastic it has no practical appliance in remote places...you would be better served buying a knife and tinder for like 10$ than investing in a 3d printer...

its good for making plastic stuff in small quantities nothing more....
That's for now. Just with all technology there will be vast improvements. I can see it doing big things in the future.
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