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Thread ID: 129088 2013-02-02 00:08:00 how cheap 3d printers built a replacement hand for a five year old boy KarameaDave (15222) PC World Chat
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1326088 2013-02-02 00:08:00 Brilliant! These things are set to change the world.

arstechnica.com
KarameaDave (15222)
1326089 2013-02-02 00:49:00 I have a reprap 3d printer gary67 (56)
1326090 2013-02-02 00:53:00 Good read, and collorabative effort of caring tech people to help out, without real commercial sponsorhip. kahawai chaser (3545)
1326091 2013-02-02 01:27:00 Good read, and collorabative effort of caring tech people to help out, without real commercial sponsorhip.
So the goal is to advance the technology and help people, rather than to extract as much profit as possible from the 'handless 5 year old' market. :thumbs:
fred_fish (15241)
1326092 2013-02-02 01:37:00 Or transfer the handless tech design into another project, which the programmer mentioned - the war vets - then maybe miltary - as a profitable goal. kahawai chaser (3545)
1326093 2013-02-02 11:03:00 Good read, and collorabative effort of caring tech people to help out, without real commercial sponsorhip.
Agreed and he seemed like a nice lad too. What amazes me is the number of people I see that have a reason to b!tch about life are often the most positive.
mikebartnz (21)
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