Rapid prototyping is a new technology that I am very interested in. It started back in the mid 1980's in California. It is used to help decrease costly mistakes early in the design process. This is going to help manufacturers create better products in shorter amounts of time. Although the models created in prototyping aren't typically strong enough to be a final part. Over time I am sure technology will find ways to prototype final parts using stronger materials because the process is rather simple. After taking the computer created design and importing it into the rapid prototyping machine, the machine builds the design layer upon layer. I would love to get my hands on one so I could play with it!
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Hey Jeff, great post! I loved the video. Visual aids certainly help explain a process. Rapid prototyping is an incredibly interesting topic with the potential for a wide range of applications. Thanks for sharing the topic.
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