3D Print (Some) Historic Artifacts
Smithsonian Now Allows Anyone To 3D Print Historic Artifacts
Anyone can print artifacts Free!
- The smithsonian has come up with the best practical use for 3D scanners / printers.
- Recently they have started scanning artifacts for anyone to replicate
This is a compact 3D printer
If you or your company you work for has a 3D printer you will be able to make artifacts that the smithsonian has scanned.
These are employees that are scanning a whale fossil
After scanning is complete people who own a 3D printer will be able to print off a smaller version of this whale fossil.
This is a Wright Flyer 3D scan
This what 3D scans look like and when printed off they are about the size of a Rubix cube.
3D printers are useful for...
The 3D printing technology is used for both distrusted manufacturing and prototyping with applications in architecture, engineering, construction , automotive, aerospace military, engineering , civil engineering, dental and medical industries, biotech (human tissue replacement), fashion, footwear, jewelry, eyewear, education, geographic information systems, food, and many other fields
Makerbot 3D printing company
MakerBot Industries is a Brooklyn, New York-based company founded in January 2009 by Bre Pettis, Adam Mayer, and Zach "Hoeken" Smith producing 3D printers. MakerBot builds on the early progress of the RepRap Project.
Email: sales@makerbot.com
Website: www.makerbot.com/Official-Site
Phone: 1 (347) 334 6800
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