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By Beth Stackpole – The first 3D printers platforms primarily served as rapid prototyping machines, used judiciously to build late-stage mock-ups of parts and, in some cases, manufacture full product designs.
A recent wave of home printers and service bureaus are opening up the technology to “makers” and consumers who want to flex their creative muscles, prototyping everything from food and fashion to artificial limbs. more> http://is.gd/165Fog
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