Sci-Fi comes home
3D printing technology has been around for more than two decades, but priced out of reach for most of us. Recently, it’s gained new ground in the consumer marketplace as prices have fallen dramatically, and technology improved to new levels. Home users can purchase a 3D printer, connect it to a computer and start printing right away. 3D printers work by adding (printing) layers of material on top of one another. As these layers build up, a shape emerges. The shape is based off a 3D model that can be created from scratch, or based off a real object.
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Matt Rice is an Owner and Chief Technology Officer of Burgess Computer, a comprehensive IT support, managed service and network design firm located in Bath serving clients in southern, midcoast and central Maine. www.burgesscomputer.com
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