2. 3D Printing Definition
⢠The process of âprintingâ a
3D solid object of from a
digital model
⢠âadditive manufacturingâ
rather than traditional
âsubtractive processâ
3. Myth 1: Its new
3D printing technology emerged in early eighties and was
patented in 1986 by Charles Hull.
4. Myth 2: They self-replicate
⢠3D printers need âvitaminsâ;
metal drivers, electronics,
rods or motors to work that
canât (yet) be made on 3D
printers
⢠The âReprapâ project is an
example of this
5. Myth 3: Itâs just for âcomputer geeksâ
⢠Consumer-friendly
software
⢠Scanning & customisation
⢠Prices starting from £500
for a 3D printer
6. Myth 4: 3D printed guns, a danger
to society
⢠Blueprints freely available
online for download currently
⢠3D printed gun carried through
an airport
⢠âThe Liberatorâ, it is made of 16
parts for assembly
⢠Legislation gathering pace to
address security concerns
7. Myth 5: 3D printed food to end
famine
⢠NASA scientists developing 3D-printed
âfoodâ as answer to âfood shortage,
inflation, starvationâ
⢠Simulated food made from powdered
âorganic moleculesâ from insects and
algae
⢠Likely to be used in space programs the
the future, still in development