3D Printing
Introduction
Technology is improving everyday. Thirty years ago we were using typewriters. Now we have fancy electronics that project holograms. Some of the recent products may be really cool, but I believe that the invention that will impact us the most is the 3D Printer invented by Chuck Hull in 1984. Companies like Apple and Google may be creating new phones and computers, but these items are nothing compared to the 3D printer, which can print almost any object you can think of from a part of your bike to a car. 3D Printing is the next big thing in the world of technology. Once advanced enough, it will greatly impact our lives. The 3D printer can print objects using different materials like plastic, metal, and lots more. Before creating the 3D printer, Chuck Hull thought of stereolithography, which is the process of repeatedly layering thin strips to create a 3D object. This idea led him into creating prototypes of 3D printers, as they use stereolithography to create the the object desired. This can take from minutes to hours.
The possibilities of the 3D printer are endless, mainly because of the fact that you can design the object you want to create. For example, if I wanted to print a fork, I could design it any way I want to. An example of this is the 3D printed car, the Aeroblade. This car has such a wicked design and would be extremely hard to create using regular tools rather than a 3D printer. It would also take a great amount of money. The Aeroblade was designed on an extremely expensive 3D designing software and printed on a high quality 3D printer, which would replicate every single detail from the model in the designing template. Cheaper 3D printers do the same thing, but the quality of the model is as defined. The Aeroblade looks
like a toy hotwheels car. It’s design is so crazy compared to other cars and all thanks to the
3D printer. Using the new technology, we will not only be able to create new household objects, but will be able to create
Technology is improving everyday. Thirty years ago we were using typewriters. Now we have fancy electronics that project holograms. Some of the recent products may be really cool, but I believe that the invention that will impact us the most is the 3D Printer invented by Chuck Hull in 1984. Companies like Apple and Google may be creating new phones and computers, but these items are nothing compared to the 3D printer, which can print almost any object you can think of from a part of your bike to a car. 3D Printing is the next big thing in the world of technology. Once advanced enough, it will greatly impact our lives. The 3D printer can print objects using different materials like plastic, metal, and lots more. Before creating the 3D printer, Chuck Hull thought of stereolithography, which is the process of repeatedly layering thin strips to create a 3D object. This idea led him into creating prototypes of 3D printers, as they use stereolithography to create the the object desired. This can take from minutes to hours.
The possibilities of the 3D printer are endless, mainly because of the fact that you can design the object you want to create. For example, if I wanted to print a fork, I could design it any way I want to. An example of this is the 3D printed car, the Aeroblade. This car has such a wicked design and would be extremely hard to create using regular tools rather than a 3D printer. It would also take a great amount of money. The Aeroblade was designed on an extremely expensive 3D designing software and printed on a high quality 3D printer, which would replicate every single detail from the model in the designing template. Cheaper 3D printers do the same thing, but the quality of the model is as defined. The Aeroblade looks
like a toy hotwheels car. It’s design is so crazy compared to other cars and all thanks to the
3D printer. Using the new technology, we will not only be able to create new household objects, but will be able to create