Discussion on feedback-and-future-architecture-plans

[Simon]

I am uncertain as to the actual utility of the device discussed here
http://www.fabathome.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page but it seems
to me it might well be quite useful for custom fabrication of designed
parts for assemblies..

[openpro...@gmail.com]

This is certainly a cool idea. I got a chance to meet these guys at
the Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Awards (http://
www.popularmechanics.com/breakthrough07) this year, and talked to them
about the application to our project. They were using the device to
"print" hors d'oeuvres at the reception, which was pretty clever, I
thought. In any case, the materials that they can use at this point,
coupled with the resolution, which is not yet as good as the similar
commercial fused deposition processes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Fused_deposition_modeling), mean that it is probably not quite ready
to impact our situation here. A similar project is discussed here:
http://reprap.org/bin/view/Main/WebHome

That said, the basic concept that rapid prototyping techniques can be
used for mass customized production and the manufacture of prosthetic
components is one we believe has great potential, and one we're
pursuing with regard to the Trautman hook, discussed in on the main
OPP site (http://www.openprosthetics.org/concepts/55/the-trautman-
hook).

Jon

On Nov 11, 7:45 am, Simon <pearly1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am uncertain as to the actual utility of the device discussed herehttp://www.fabathome.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Pagebut it seems