3D Printing: Car Parts and Houses

Two articles ln 3D printing that push the envelope…

Interesting use for a 3D printer!

Jay Leno’s 3D Printer Replaces Rusty Old Parts

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/extras/articles/jay-lenos-3d-printer-replaces-rusty-old-parts-1/index.shtml#.T7Ou5Ji_Gvo.twitter

“Jay Leno has a lot of old cars with a lot of obsolete parts. When he needs to replace these parts, he skips the error-prone machinist and goes to his rapid prototyping 3D printer. Simply scan, print and repeat.”

The Man Who Prints Houses

 http://neilperkin.typepad.com/only_dead_fish/2012/05/the-man-who-prints-houses.html

“Enrico Dini has developed a 3D printing technology large enough to print buildings. Yes, buildings. It uses sand combined with an inorganic binder to print structures in stone with no human intervention. Constructions which are strong, cheap, environmentally-friendly, and rather amazing.”

Stephen