Video Of The Week - 3D Printing Takes Center Stage At London's Science Museum

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When Massachusetts Institute of Technology students Jim Bredt and Tim Anderson created the first 3-D printer in 1995 by modifying an inkjet printer so that it would extrude a binding solution on to a bed of powder, instead of ink on paper, they probably had no idea of its tremendous potential.

With the technology being used for everything ranging from school projects to movies to even medicine and food, experts believe that 3-D printing is going to revolutionize the world we live in. To highlight all the amazing things that are being done with a mere 'printer' on October 9th, 2013, the Science Museum in London unveiled a new exhibition. Entitled 3D: Printing the Future, it is free to the public and features everything from toys to lightweight aircraft hinges to even, replacement teeth showing just how versatile and useful, the technology is!

Resources: Telegraph.co.uk

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  • SAIFabout 11 years
    MY SCHOOL HAS ONEEÉE
    • JIM Babout 11 years
      THIS PRINTER CAN MAKE ANYTHIMG IN 3D
      • DUDEabout 11 years
        THIS MUSEUM IS SO COOL
        • BOBabout 11 years
          I CANT WAIT UNTIL THEY ARE IN STORES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
          • BOBabout 11 years
            THESE PRINTERS ARE SO COOL I DID MY CURRENT EVENT ON THIS BTW IM A GIRL
            • amber5
              amber5about 11 years
              CooooooooooooooooooooooooooL!
              • chick chickabout 11 years
                my friend has one
                • xxbananazxx
                  xxbananazxxabout 11 years
                  i want to have that printer!
                  • Phoenixabout 11 years
                    I live in England and i need to get me a Tardis.
                  • Dudeabout 11 years
                    i could make a TARDIS