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Title: 3D print could build a house in 20 hours
Post by: Enn on October 28, 2012, 03:15:21 PM

Thought I'd share this link with you all - the future of plumbing?  http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/3d-printer-could-build-house-20-hours-224156687.html

Better start future proofing ourselves now!

Title: Re: 3D print could build a house in 20 hours
Post by: Plumber on October 28, 2012, 11:21:07 PM

How many jobs would something like that cost? Cant imagine that actually happening. Well I hope it doesn't!

Title: Re: 3D print could build a house in 20 hours
Post by: wombles on October 29, 2012, 01:09:25 PM

Don't worry, we'd still get plenty of work. The machine can only  build whats been designed and how man. We could get rich.

Title: Re: 3D print could build a house in 20 hours
Post by: wombles on October 29, 2012, 03:44:49 PM

That should have read  - and how many plans have you seen lately that have been correct. We cold get rich doing repairs.

Title: Re: 3D print could build a house in 20 hours
Post by: haywardsteeve on March 26, 2013, 08:21:05 PM

That's amazing. Hope this can provide affordable homes for middle class and poor people.

Title: Re: 3D print could build a house in 20 hours
Post by: Smith Titos on March 28, 2013, 08:25:37 PM

awesome its nice to make such a good print in such a short time