3D Printed Pistons

Started by MiniDave, June 03, 2021, 07:21:53 AM

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MiniDave

This technology fascinates me - it's come so far from the first printed key chains and such....

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BruceK

Mass use of printed food can't be far off.  I'm semi-serious.
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MiniDave

Ha! May I help you? Yes, print me a Big Mac please....

I think it's interesting that Porsche put these in their highest performance most expensive to fix engine....
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2014 Audi Allroad

Red Riley

Quote from: BruceK on June 03, 2021, 09:05:46 AM
Mass use of printed food can't be far off.  I'm semi-serious.

Oh, they've been doing that for years.

BruceK

I'm at an impasse.

On one hand I want to watch that video to learn more. 

But at the same time I don't think I'm going to be able to unsee that process.
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2002 MINI Cooper S
1992 Toyota LiteAce (JDM)
1997 Jeep Wrangler Sahara

Willie_B

Quote from: BruceK on June 03, 2021, 09:05:46 AM
Mass use of printed food can't be far off.  I'm semi-serious.

Soylent Green if you remember.

MiniDave

But.................Soylent green is people!
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gr8kornholio

Wouldn't that be epic though. If everyone had a food printer at home and you could order from anywhere and it'd just print it out. 
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tsumini

Quote from: gr8kornholio on June 03, 2021, 08:15:42 PM
Wouldn't that be epic though. If everyone had a food printer at home and you could order from anywhere and it'd just print it out.

Grocery shopping consists of selecting rolls of various food filaments.

Red Riley

Quote from: tsumini on June 05, 2021, 07:44:08 PM
Quote from: gr8kornholio on June 03, 2021, 08:15:42 PM
Wouldn't that be epic though. If everyone had a food printer at home and you could order from anywhere and it'd just print it out.

Grocery shopping consists of selecting rolls of various food filaments.