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trof

(54,256 posts) Sun Jul 8, 2012, 07:28 AM Jul 2012

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3 D printing the 'new big thing'?

Got an email from Motley Fool touting 3 D printing as an industry that's about to take off.
Any thoughts?

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3 D printing the 'new big thing'? (Original Post) trof Jul 2012 OP

Lots Of You Tube Videos Of Same cantbeserious Jul 2012 #1

It is revolutionary. You can buy home ones now for < $1,000 PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #2

DDD (stock symbol) is listed on NYSE. trof Jul 2012 #3

cantbeserious

(13,039 posts)

1. Lots Of You Tube Videos Of Same

Reply to trof (Original post)

Sun Jul 8, 2012, 07:44 AM

Jul 2012

eom

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

2. It is revolutionary. You can buy home ones now for < $1,000

Reply to trof (Original post)

Sun Jul 8, 2012, 08:04 AM

Jul 2012

(the parts the cheaper printers make are a bit crude though).

Hard to say which companies will benefit most from the revolution.

Some background on the revolution:
http://www.newscientist.com/special/3D-printing
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/the-3d-printing-revolution-leaps-ever-closer-to-consumer-level/
http://news.sky.com/story/21494/3d-printing-revolution-could-re-shape-world

trof

(54,256 posts)

3. DDD (stock symbol) is listed on NYSE.

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 8, 2012, 05:25 PM

Jul 2012

Around $35/share.

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