3D Printing Reflection and Ideas

3D Printing Reflection

The development and recent surge of three dimensional printing allows many new possibilities in the realm of medicine and technology. Bio-printing will allow the production of body parts and organs to be transplanted without the risk of rejection. Printing individual parts of things from crafts and miscellaneous items such as jewelry to technological parts further improves industry in the sense of making more precise parts. There are however important implications and limits to three dimensional printers. Most three dimensional printing is very expensive because it is not yet perfected or widely used, one must have a three dimensional printer available in order to create. Also, the materials which can be printed are quite limited to plastic and a few other which restricts the variety of things which can be made. Also, while availability of all things via printer is very exciting, it raises new fears about the ability of anyone to print controlled items such as weapons without the proper background checks and discretion. I believe that laws and restrictions should apply to three dimensional printing. And while this technology is still in its infancy in terms of mainstream use, it brings a lot of hope for the expansion of many different fields and studies.

3D Print Ideas

Three dimensional printers would be good for making articles of clothing and shoes for people that have unconventional body measurements and or shapes. For people that have very small or large feet or bodies, this would allow them to find items which fit them. Not only would three dimensional printing allow complete customization, but it would also take out the possibility of hand making errors in terms of small details or crafts, and it would also expedite the time which hand sewing takes. Although textile factories already have this in the for fabric, if three dimensional printers were more available, anyone could print according to their needs and mass production would be less depended on as it caters only to the normal bell curve.