opie wrote: ↑Thu Feb 15, 2018 12:58 pm
tahoedirk wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:43 pm
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Building will be obsolete soon enough.
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I am hoping the 3d printer will encourage my 11 year old to make things. I think this technology and others are going to increase individuals creating things for themselves, a reactionary movement back away from buying everything in throw away form from factories.
I don't think the 3d printers will add anything on a grand scale. It might be more rubbish, more stuff in a shops and
nothing to buy - go to Japan (or many other), see it for yourself.
Some 5 years ago the talks were like 3d is a revolutionary thingy, the kids will make own toys. Nope. It did not happen. Actually produced more and more plastic and I would heavily tax them.
Simply because the average customers did not have the opportunity to make plastic before. And they do now. It's adding, everything is adding to the pollution. What we are making is a progression to a garbage on Global scale. We don't know what will happen but it won't be all flowers and honey. I feel sad for new generations, have no kids of my own.
There is a reason why I'm using Entropy epoxies and not much fiberglass at all (no graphics either, or topsheets). If not, it would not make sense - for me.
I almost got a wood lathe yesterday (God, I was 13yo when turned first wood). With lathe I could make ie a fuselage in 10 mins from wood. Wrap it in 20. Make a mast slot in 40, and wing slots in 20. All together about 1-2hrs. Actually, drilling for mast and wings is the complicated part coz have no proper tools.
Started using my sewing machine the other day...Made my first project - a long kite bag when struts are inflated and LE is not. And that will lead me to making my own kites...
Oh, btw, I was AutoCad instructor for like years
However, I actually enjoyed heaps more drawing on a flat table, with a pen and rapidograph.