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3-D Printing. By Brennan Vance. What is a 3-D Printing. Process of making three-dimensional solid objects of virtually any shape from a digital model Successive layers of material are laid down in different shapes. The Process . How Does a 3-D Printer Work?. 3-D Printing History.
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3-D Printing By Brennan Vance
What is a 3-D Printing • Process of making three-dimensional solid objects of virtually any shape from a digital model • Successive layers of material are laid down in different shapes
3-D Printing History • 1984 – Charles Hull invented the first 3-D Printing Process • 1999 – First organ was printed using a 3-D Printer • 2002 – A fully functional kidney was printed • 2008 – 3-D Printers printed other 3-D printers • 2011 – Fully functional UAV’s were printed
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References • http://replicatorinc.com/blog/2009/02/4-types-of-3d-printing/ • http://www.3dprinter.net/reference/what-is-3d-printing • http://individual.troweprice.com/staticFiles/Retail/Shared/PDFs/3D_Printing_Infographic_FINAL.pdf • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06foBQGR6NU