Comments on 3D Printing: If Chris Anderson and Wired Can’t Convince Me It’ll Be Big, Who Can?TypePad2012-10-02T21:02:38ZSLHamlethttps://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2012/10/3d-printing-chris-anderson-wired/comments/atom.xml/printing service uk commented on '3D Printing: If Chris Anderson and Wired Can’t Convince Me It’ll Be Big, Who Can?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef017ee5706105970d2012-11-20T09:57:54Z2012-11-20T09:57:54Zprinting service ukhttp://www.bluefiber.co.uk/large-format-printing.htmlI am very enjoyed for this blog. Its an informative topic.<p>I am very enjoyed for this blog. Its an informative topic.</p>Latoya Smith commented on '3D Printing: If Chris Anderson and Wired Can’t Convince Me It’ll Be Big, Who Can?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef017c32cc62fe970b2012-10-25T15:19:20Z2012-10-25T15:19:20ZLatoya SmithOver the years I’ve ordered dozens of business cards that were printed with less than expected quality. Last year my...<p>Over the years I’ve ordered dozens of business cards that were printed with less than expected quality. Last year my company in Pembroke Pines, FL printed some business cards with PCA Delta, and they were great. I’ve been printing with them ever since. If you need business cards printed go to <a href="http://www.pcadeltaprinting.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.pcadeltaprinting.com/</a> I strongly recommend them.</p>chrisf commented on '3D Printing: If Chris Anderson and Wired Can’t Convince Me It’ll Be Big, Who Can?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef017ee3ffd81c970d2012-10-06T16:23:45Z2012-10-07T04:41:18ZchrisfTry this: http://www.contourcrafting.org/ Not niche printing in the house but compelling reasons to print the house.<p>Try this: <a href="http://www.contourcrafting.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.contourcrafting.org/</a></p>
<p>Not niche printing in the house but compelling reasons to print the house.</p>Alex Delderfield (ADEdge) commented on '3D Printing: If Chris Anderson and Wired Can’t Convince Me It’ll Be Big, Who Can?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef017d3c834bf5970c2012-10-05T06:00:09Z2012-10-07T04:41:18ZAlex Delderfield (ADEdge)Im sure someone said the same about 2D printing once. "Sure, I might print out a nice picture or two...<p>Im sure someone said the same about 2D printing once. <br />
"Sure, I might print out a nice picture or two occasionally, but it will never have any other serious application(s)."</p>
<p>.........</p>Dartagan Shepherd commented on '3D Printing: If Chris Anderson and Wired Can’t Convince Me It’ll Be Big, Who Can?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef017d3c7f3979970c2012-10-04T11:18:51Z2012-10-04T11:18:51ZDartagan Shepherd"Even back then, however, there were people at PARC XEROX and elsewhere who had pretty clear, specific visions of how...<p>"Even back then, however, there were people at PARC XEROX and elsewhere who had pretty clear, specific visions of how personal computers would be transformative, and those turned out to be true. By contrast, 3D printing's biggest advocates keep insisting this is going to be big, but then get very vague about the specifics"</p>
<p>Except that Xerox's Parc IS exploring 3D printing and is very specific.</p>
<p><a href="http://on3dprinting.com/2012/08/15/printing-nano-electronics-on-everything-phones-planes-fish-tanks/" rel="nofollow">http://on3dprinting.com/2012/08/15/printing-nano-electronics-on-everything-phones-planes-fish-tanks/</a></p>Drift commented on '3D Printing: If Chris Anderson and Wired Can’t Convince Me It’ll Be Big, Who Can?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef017c324e4366970b2012-10-03T22:51:24Z2012-10-03T22:51:24ZDrifthttp://www.tribe25.netThis is certainly early adopter stuff but it has a serious future. Printing of replacement parts, gifts,toys, tools and one...<p>This is certainly early adopter stuff but it has a serious future. Printing of replacement parts, gifts,toys, tools and one offs. But thats the things that are already being mass produced by existing methods. Injection mouldings , vacuum forming etc etc. But there will also be new manufacturing techniques BASED on this technology that cannot be done easily with current methods. But don't take my word for it. Check out this article on the BBC. Disney have a handle on it.<br />
<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19818815" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19818815</a> </p>epredator commented on '3D Printing: If Chris Anderson and Wired Can’t Convince Me It’ll Be Big, Who Can?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef017ee3f1bcda970d2012-10-03T21:54:16Z2012-10-03T21:54:16Zepredatorhttp://www.feedingedge.co.ukI should have also mentioned Wired are not the only ones writing glossy articles on 3d printing. I did too...<p>I should have also mentioned Wired are not the only ones writing glossy articles on 3d printing. I did too for Flush magazine a few months ago :) <a href="http://issuu.com/flushthefashion/docs/issue3/107" rel="nofollow">http://issuu.com/flushthefashion/docs/issue3/107</a></p>Arcadia Codesmith commented on '3D Printing: If Chris Anderson and Wired Can’t Convince Me It’ll Be Big, Who Can?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef017c324d891f970b2012-10-03T19:43:46Z2012-10-03T19:43:46ZArcadia Codesmith"talk about examples that aren't even possible with the existing technology" Just like those adorable eggheads at PARC were doing...<p>"talk about examples that aren't even possible with the existing technology"</p>
<p>Just like those adorable eggheads at PARC were doing back in the day. The best part of the road is the part your tires haven't hit yet.</p>Joker commented on '3D Printing: If Chris Anderson and Wired Can’t Convince Me It’ll Be Big, Who Can?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef017d3c7b9151970c2012-10-03T18:43:35Z2012-10-03T18:43:35ZJokerhttp://red.comthat's Chris "Push media/ Long Tail" Anderson of Wired..right? Yep, thought so.<p>that's Chris "Push media/ Long Tail" Anderson of Wired..right? Yep, thought so.</p>
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<p>Even back then, however, there were people at PARC XEROX and elsewhere who had pretty clear, specific visions of how personal computers would be transformative, and those turned out to be true. By contrast, 3D printing's biggest advocates keep insisting this is going to be big, but then get very vague about the specifics -- or notably, talk about examples that aren't even possible with the existing technology. (I think several examples above fit in that category.)</p>foneco zuzu commented on '3D Printing: If Chris Anderson and Wired Can’t Convince Me It’ll Be Big, Who Can?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef017ee3f0a60a970d2012-10-03T17:30:15Z2012-10-03T17:30:15Zfoneco zuzuhttp://sl9b.wordpress.com/For lawyers it will be for sure!<p> For lawyers it will be for sure!</p>shockwave yareach commented on '3D Printing: If Chris Anderson and Wired Can’t Convince Me It’ll Be Big, Who Can?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef017ee3f0a4cd970d2012-10-03T17:29:06Z2012-10-03T17:29:06Zshockwave yareachBack in 82, there was this other newfangled machine selling for 2000$. They called it the personal computer, or PC....<p>Back in 82, there was this other newfangled machine selling for 2000$. They called it the personal computer, or PC. Oh, the wild ideas they had for those things back when. They said you could create something called a spreadsheet, and if you changed one piece of data on it then all the others would recalculate automatically for you. Then there was something about typing on the computer so you could correct typos. They even said computers would allow people to communicate better, allowing folks who never saw each other to write back and forth at great speed and even include links to reference materials as needed.</p>
<p>Utter hogwash of course...</p>Tracy Redangel commented on '3D Printing: If Chris Anderson and Wired Can’t Convince Me It’ll Be Big, Who Can?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef017ee3f08db6970d2012-10-03T17:06:53Z2012-10-03T17:06:53ZTracy RedangelI agree somewhat, I don't see 3-D printing changing the world. But it certainly will make a huge impact on...<p>I agree somewhat, I don't see 3-D printing changing the world. But it certainly will make a huge impact on niche industries and hobbyists and artists. For toy and hobby geeks like myself this is pretty exciting. </p>Metacam Oh commented on '3D Printing: If Chris Anderson and Wired Can’t Convince Me It’ll Be Big, Who Can?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef017c324cdd3c970b2012-10-03T17:04:37Z2012-10-03T17:04:37ZMetacam OhUnless 7 billion people on the planet use it, it won't be considered "big" right Hamlet?<p>Unless 7 billion people on the planet use it, it won't be considered "big" right Hamlet?</p>Steven commented on '3D Printing: If Chris Anderson and Wired Can’t Convince Me It’ll Be Big, Who Can?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef017ee3f03cb9970d2012-10-03T15:57:25Z2012-10-03T15:57:25ZStevenhttp://www.dxexchange.netI once was part of a discussion with the strategy department at a former employer. They said we, being a...<p>I once was part of a discussion with the strategy department at a former employer. They said we, being a major telco, did not need to focus on wireless internet in the future, especially not on mobile devices, since there would be not anyone interested in have such features on mobile devices ever....that was in 2005 in Europe. The rest is history. </p>
<p>For revolutionary technologies like 3D printing it will take more time though. The best is to look back at the first development of Television and even the pc and telephone, add the component cost for physical distribution, and some people predict somewhere around 2025-2030 a true commercial impact from 3D printing will be there, but it is difficult to predict, specially since there is a lot of research still needed for groundbreaking possibilities. But it will come because it can be done, step by step...</p>
<p>I agree being skeptical that with the set up of current home 3D printing it seems that the impact will be within 10 years. Industry and investors do want us to believe that, but I do support the initial outlook of 2030-2050 for lift off this in every part of business. It might first be possible in ICT, industrial, biomedical and any mix from those three. You will need those small "home successes" though to gain money for further development I guess.</p>
<p>I see more problems at the legal site (think of when napster rose to the occasion). And there is also a link with virtual worlds, where people, when volumes and value will rise within, will enter more copyright issues to be defended by its legal representatives. That will be even bigger when people start copying physical objects, but even then legal advisers will find a solution for that, when they get paid for their hours enough..., but it will be a thread for designer labels etc. at first.</p>
<p>Feel free to comment.</p>Adeon Writer commented on '3D Printing: If Chris Anderson and Wired Can’t Convince Me It’ll Be Big, Who Can?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef017ee3efcdf4970d2012-10-03T14:26:52Z2012-10-03T14:26:52ZAdeon Writerhttp://www.twitter.com/AdeonWriterBased on your chart a few weeks ago, 3D printing takes the crown of bring at the absolute top of...<p>Based on your chart a few weeks ago, 3D printing takes the crown of bring at the absolute top of the Hype cycle. Give it time, we all have to become jaded and disinterested before it will be awesome.</p>Ajax Manatiso commented on '3D Printing: If Chris Anderson and Wired Can’t Convince Me It’ll Be Big, Who Can?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef017c324bfd08970b2012-10-03T13:56:59Z2012-10-03T13:56:59ZAjax Manatisohttp://www.second-lives.comIt will turn "they don't make a replacement parts for that anymore" into "coming right up". Not seeing a practical...<p>It will turn "they don't make a replacement parts for that anymore" into "coming right up". Not seeing a practical use for this item reminds me of people in the 90's who couldn't see why anyone would ever want a PC for their home. It will truly change the world -- remember the day you first say it. </p>Arcadia Codesmith commented on '3D Printing: If Chris Anderson and Wired Can’t Convince Me It’ll Be Big, Who Can?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef017ee3ef9711970d2012-10-03T13:41:13Z2012-10-03T13:41:13ZArcadia CodesmithIf I could print up a pair of glasses for $5-$10, I would have racks of them in my home....<p>If I could print up a pair of glasses for $5-$10, I would have racks of them in my home. If I could print shoes and boots custom-fit to my feet, my closets would look like Imelda Marcos' secret stash. And if I could print clothes that I designed, even if they were all synthetic... I'd need a bigger house. And probably a maid/archivist.</p>
<p>I don't think the tech is quite ready for prime-time, but I do believe it will get there soon, and so will the "killer apps". I think it's got a perfect market niche with people whose specific tastes and needs are ill-suited to a one-size-fits-all mass market, which is to say, most everybody.</p>Jo Yardley commented on '3D Printing: If Chris Anderson and Wired Can’t Convince Me It’ll Be Big, Who Can?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef017ee3ef665a970d2012-10-03T12:58:33Z2012-10-03T12:58:33ZJo Yardleyhttp://1920sberlin.com/You ask; "But look around your house at all the items you have. How many of them really make you...<p>You ask; "But look around your house at all the items you have. How many of them really make you think, "You know, I kind of wish I could 3D print this."</p>
<p>My answer; pretty much everything.<br />
Here in Holland they have installed a 3d printer in the open air for people to give it a try, it is big enough TO PRINT A ROOM.<br />
It can print furniture, (working) tools like wrenches, pretty much anything.<br />
People are also experimenting with printing food!</p>
<p>This is going to be huge, bigger then huge.</p>
<p>What did you buy last?<br />
Chances are that in the near future you can simply download and print it.<br />
Sure this is all in a very early stage, but I've seen experiments and prototypes that are promising a lot.</p>
<p>Someone asked that if we can print guns at home but still have to buy bullets at a shop, why not buy both there.<br />
But the main point there is that the gun shop can save a lot of space and money and risk because they can stop buying guns.<br />
They can sell the blueprints to guns via a website and stop having to stock them.<br />
Also no gunshop in the world can stock ALL the guns available, via 3d printing you can get blueprints for guns that aren't even in production anymore.<br />
Want a 18th century reproduction rifle?<br />
Print it, order the ammo.</p>
<p>But more peaceful and commercial; want to buy shoes?<br />
No need to visit a shoe store with a limited supply, no need to try on dozens before you find one you like, no need to put your feet into a shoe 40 other people have tried one, no disappointment when they don't have your size.<br />
For the store; no need to rent a huge storeroom for all the boxes of shoes.<br />
You select a shoe from the internet, any design from any decade in history, want shoes that look like 1930s oxfords?<br />
Upload a scan of your foot, edit, cut, paste and soon you will be printing an exact replica of a 1930s oxford shoe (except probably not made in real leather) that will fit your foot like a glove, like it was handmade just for you.</p>
<p>Need a working tool?<br />
Wrench, hammer, screwdriver?<br />
Print it.<br />
Some of these printers can print these tools, make them very very strong without even using metal.</p>John Branch commented on '3D Printing: If Chris Anderson and Wired Can’t Convince Me It’ll Be Big, Who Can?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef017d3c79c023970c2012-10-03T11:53:50Z2012-10-03T11:53:54ZJohn Branchhttp://profile.typepad.com/jebinnyc54Sure, we'll all be 3-D printing in our homes in a few years. And then we'll get Star-Trek-style replicators to...<p>Sure, we'll all be 3-D printing in our homes in a few years. And then we'll get Star-Trek-style replicators to synthesize our food, and transporters will take us where we want to go.</p>
<p>Probably the most overused word in Wired, and among other techno-utopians, is "will." As in "soon we will all be 3-D printing." I respect the magazine for other reasons, but we should remember this, a Yogi-Berra-ism: prediction is tough, especially about the future.</p>sirhc DeSantis commented on '3D Printing: If Chris Anderson and Wired Can’t Convince Me It’ll Be Big, Who Can?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef017ee3ee7f62970d2012-10-03T09:04:53Z2012-10-03T09:04:53Zsirhc DeSantisThe article almost had me after a quick scan showed - oh look, metal? Stainless steel? I need this! But...<p>The article almost had me after a quick scan showed - oh look, metal? Stainless steel? I need this! But - no. PLA is a great material in its way, don't get me wrong we played with it as an experimant whan i worked in the toy biz, but not what I need :)<br />
Ah well, back to the soldering iron .. </p>Hamlet Au commented on '3D Printing: If Chris Anderson and Wired Can’t Convince Me It’ll Be Big, Who Can?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef017ee3ed64ab970d2012-10-03T03:54:17Z2012-10-03T03:54:17ZHamlet Auhttp://nwn.blogs.com/Maybe, but guns still require metal bullets with gunpowder. So if you have to go to the store to get...<p>Maybe, but guns still require metal bullets with gunpowder. So if you have to go to the store to get them, why not also get the actual gun while you're there? Don't get me wrong, it's an impressive feat, I'm just not seeing how this can scale beyond the hobbyist.</p>Shug Maitland commented on '3D Printing: If Chris Anderson and Wired Can’t Convince Me It’ll Be Big, Who Can?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef017d3c76f515970c2012-10-02T23:14:20Z2012-10-02T23:14:20ZShug Maitlandhttp://ramblinginavirtualworldwithshug.wordpress.com/I call your attention to http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2012-08/wiki-blueprint-would-let-anyone-3-d-print-gun-home As more items become available for download in 3D printable formats, the demand will...<p>I call your attention to <a href="http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2012-08/wiki-blueprint-would-let-anyone-3-d-print-gun-home" rel="nofollow">http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2012-08/wiki-blueprint-would-let-anyone-3-d-print-gun-home</a> <br />
As more items become available for download in 3D printable formats, the demand will increase. Almost anything made of plastic and small enough to print will be downloadable. It is comparable to downloading software vs. buying the disk. </p>Dave Durant commented on '3D Printing: If Chris Anderson and Wired Can’t Convince Me It’ll Be Big, Who Can?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef017ee3ec517d970d2012-10-02T23:13:52Z2012-10-02T23:13:52ZDave Duranthttp://davedurant.wordpress.comCostco? Yes and no.. Yes, you'll probably be able to buy one there or somewhere similar in 2013. No, it...<p>Costco? Yes and no..</p>
<p>Yes, you'll probably be able to buy one there or somewhere similar in 2013.</p>
<p>No, it will *not* work the way you want or expect it to.</p>
<p>The problem, right now, is really more of a software one than a hardware one. We have hardware under US$2k now that can print layers at under 1 micron, which is pretty damned thin. You start losing tactile/visual differences on resolution at about 50 microns or so, so the hardware is willing.</p>
<p>The software, OTOH, has a bazillion decisions to make. The settings for a print that you want to use in some mechanical device (like a gear or something) are very different than what you might want to use for something like an artsy object. </p>
<p>The problem is that none of the current software packages know how to determine the right settings to use for a particular object. We haven't worked out the math &c to "look at" the object and say "oh.. this is a gear so do X and Y" or "oh.. this is a sculpture so do A and B" and all that.</p>
<p>You might be able to get a shiny new MakerBot at Costco next year but it's been made by people who think cars should only need one gear. It'll work fine for some limited set of circumstances but it will become angry if you try to take it out of its comfort zone.</p>
<p>This is not a new thing for MakerBot - they've always put marketing ahead of tech. Doesn't matter if people can't use the thing as long as they buy one.</p>Dartagan Shepherd commented on '3D Printing: If Chris Anderson and Wired Can’t Convince Me It’ll Be Big, Who Can?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef017d3c76cbc9970c2012-10-02T22:24:10Z2012-10-02T22:24:10ZDartagan ShepherdAs yet, it's not a replacement for large scale manufacturing. That it saves enormous costs in prototyping is a given....<p>As yet, it's not a replacement for large scale manufacturing.</p>
<p>That it saves enormous costs in prototyping is a given.</p>
<p>It also has the capability of eliminating the need for manufacturing short and medium runs and replacing them with on demand manufacturing.</p>
<p>A case in point. I had a small woodshop-made product that we had too many orders for. Labor was cost prohibitive for growth at that early stage as well as overly investing in mold or CNC equipment and facilities. It could have made as easily from printable materials as wood.</p>
<p>Sending these products off for mass production was also not an attractive option during this stage.</p>
<p>If 3D printing were available at the time it would have solved the intermediate growth phase, in that I could have set up 20 or so 3D printers and gone with on demand manufacturing before moving to mass production or equipment and facilities costing millions.</p>
<p>There are many untapped markets for on demand manufacturing beyond hobby and home use, although for going from a hobby/home business to a full blown business it may be the right solution depending on the product.</p>
<p>There are millions and millions of parts for existing products that would be better suited to on demand manufacturing and 3D printing that would make it a more attractive option than pre-mass manufacturing and stocking.</p>
<p>Mass home use? Perhaps more useful than you think if a company could send you a file of the part to be printed rather than manufacturing and mailing it to you.</p>
<p>Time will tell.</p>Derf commented on '3D Printing: If Chris Anderson and Wired Can’t Convince Me It’ll Be Big, Who Can?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef017ee3ec1698970d2012-10-02T22:18:56Z2012-10-02T22:18:56ZDerfIt sure helps with privacy: print your own sex toys.<p>It sure helps with privacy: print your own sex toys.</p>Hamlet Au commented on '3D Printing: If Chris Anderson and Wired Can’t Convince Me It’ll Be Big, Who Can?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef017d3c76b634970c2012-10-02T22:00:11Z2012-10-02T22:00:11ZHamlet Auhttp://nwn.blogs.com/"particularly useful in collaborating and designing prototypes in this regard" Quite likely, I mentioned that possibility in my book --...<p>"particularly useful in collaborating and designing prototypes in this regard"</p>
<p>Quite likely, I mentioned that possibility in my book -- but those platforms have less than 1M people, and only a small percent of the population actively engages in 3D prototyping. </p>Roland Legrand commented on '3D Printing: If Chris Anderson and Wired Can’t Convince Me It’ll Be Big, Who Can?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef017ee3ebf52b970d2012-10-02T21:43:07Z2012-10-02T21:43:07ZRoland Legrandhttp://www.mixedrealities.comWhat should we think about the relevance of virtual environments for 3D printing? Will SecondLife, Cloud Party, OpenSim or other...<p>What should we think about the relevance of virtual environments for 3D printing? Will SecondLife, Cloud Party, OpenSim or other open ended environments be particularly useful in collaborating and designing prototypes in this regard? Or will it just be one of many possibilities to collaborate on 3D designs for printing, and not necessarily the most obvious one? </p>Epredator commented on '3D Printing: If Chris Anderson and Wired Can’t Convince Me It’ll Be Big, Who Can?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf74053ef017c32485552970b2012-10-02T21:42:33Z2012-10-02T21:42:33ZEpredatorhttp://www.feedingedge.co.ukThe principle of redistributing both manufacturing and design is something that has a global effect. It may not be that...<p>The principle of redistributing both manufacturing and design is something that has a global effect. It may not be that we all have to run our own printer but a local manufacturing point will produce things closer to home.<br />
We don't need to ship products in packaging half way around the planet.<br />
We might not all end up as product designers either but we can be.<br />
We have the interesting distribution and collaboration in data through virtual worlds too.<br />
So I think we should not over simplify this as only printers in the home. The point is its an option. <br />
The manufacturing and design industries will be impacted though the economics of only making as needed and not shipping atoms will change the planet.</p>