NASA uses 3D printer to "email" wrench to International Space Station

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  1. Maniac Craniac

    Maniac Craniac Moderator Staff Member

    NASA prints 3-D wrench in space - CNN.com

    Very cool. It does raise the question of how in the world they went through all that trouble to put a 3D printer into space but just somehow forgot to bring wrenches :dunno:

    Anyway- SCIENCE :notworthy:
     
    Maniac Craniac, Dec 22, 2014
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  2. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    I'll bet that Amazon could have gotten it there almost as fast. And if you have the right promo code they'll deliver it before Christmas at half the normal shipping rate.:burnout:
     
    Kizmet, Dec 23, 2014
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  3. mattbrent

    mattbrent Well-Known Member

    So true! Amazon has awesome shipping! Maybe those on the space station weren't members of Amazon Prime.

    -Matt
     
    mattbrent, Dec 24, 2014
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  4. John Bear

    John Bear Senior Member

    Just bought a copy of Make: Magazine, all about 3D printers. Story about a guy in Holland who has a 3D printer with an 12-foot bed, and makes houses. Very common use of 3D printers: printing 3D printers. I love it.
     
    John Bear, Dec 24, 2014
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  5. japhy4529

    japhy4529 House Bassist

    Yep. I'm an Amazon Prime member and just the other day I had a thought that I'd like to buy my wife a ring and wouldn't you know but a minute later I heard the doorbell. It had already arrived via UPS! Think it and it will be delivered!
     
    japhy4529, Dec 24, 2014
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  6. cookderosa

    cookderosa Resident Chef

    I can't even get my printer to reliably communicate with my computer 3 feet away. Impressive!
     
    cookderosa, Dec 24, 2014
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  7. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    it's the drones
     
    Kizmet, Dec 24, 2014
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