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I've seen demos of that as well. In one instance, they "printed" a
chain made out of sugar, with the links already connected.
The raw materials are very cheap. It's a fast-moving field of research
and development. Very exciting stuff. In another 10 years, we might
have machine to fabricate 3D objects out of all kinds of materials,
including food!
Imagine the possibilities:
Strange Attractor Crackers
Chocolate Mandelbulbs
Menger Sponge Cake
Cantor Cheese Logs
Moebius Strip Steaks
Solenoid Licorice
(see http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/~mjmcguff/codeGallery/*)
Rick
* Many years ago, I wrote code to generate Pickover's solenoids in POV-Ray.
On 2009-12-08 13:36, Alain wrote:
>> Looks like a job for a 3D printer! :-)
>>
>> Here's one for only $5000: http://www.desktopfactory.com/our_product/
>>
>>
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>> On 2009-12-07 21:14, Alain wrote:
>>>> Tim Cook <z99### [at] gmail com> wrote:
>>>>> Now model a modern art gallery and put these on pedestals therein.
>>>>
>>>> Good idea! I could make some of them really big, put 2D plots in
>>>> picture
>>>> frames... *gazes into middle distance*
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Beter yet:
>>>
>>> Make them *for real!*
>>>
>>>
>>> Alain
>>
>
> I've seen one made out from an old ploter converted with the laser from
> an old fax machine. You can also reuse one from any old laser printer.
> It could create stuning models out of ordinary sugar with a granyness of
> about 0.5mm.
> It can be home made for under $100 or about, and the functioning cost is
> prety low.
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>
>
> Alain
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