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Was sorta half watching, half listening to the "Morning Joe" show
being broadcast from Ford's Mustang assembly plant in Detroit this morning. One segment of the show caught my full attention. Ford manufacturing reps were demonstrating their expanding use of 3D printers to produce prototype parts for use in new car designs. They showed the printers making parts and one engine air intake housing that was just finished. It was taken from the printer, installed in one of the new Mustangs and the car was driven away. The prototype part took 10 hours to print. The Ford representative said that before 3D printing, the process of making the single, prototype part would take about 16 weeks using traditional sand casting technology. So, contrary to my "handle", I am not as much of a luddite as some may think. I don't play much in the stock market but I had purchased some shares in one of the emerging 3D printer companies last year and have watched the stock slowly more than double. Not pimping for any stocks, so I won't say which one, but I think there's a solid future for this technology. It's not really new. What is making it attractive now is the combination of material sciences where more useful materials can be printed and advancements in the software and hardware associated with the printers. |
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Interesting.
All my mutual fund seems to do this year, is lose money. To make it worse, I pay them fees for this dubious service. Sorry I didn't take my money out in January and park it elsewhere...even at pittance interest. Fund always goes up over December/January period and then slowly drops for the rest of the year. My theory is this enables the financial advisers to claim year end bonuses. |
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On 8/29/2013 11:36 AM, True North wrote:
Interesting. All my mutual fund seems to do this year, is lose money. To make it worse, I pay them fees for this dubious service. Sorry I didn't take my money out in January and park it elsewhere...even at pittance interest. Fund always goes up over December/January period and then slowly drops for the rest of the year. My theory is this enables the financial advisers to claim year end bonuses. Oh nooooo, you can't say that or "someone" will accuse you of wearing a tin hat... unless of course he agrees with you:)... LOL! |
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On Thu, 29 Aug 2013 11:57:55 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:
In article , says... Was sorta half watching, half listening to the "Morning Joe" show being broadcast from Ford's Mustang assembly plant in Detroit this morning. One segment of the show caught my full attention. Ford manufacturing reps were demonstrating their expanding use of 3D printers to produce prototype parts for use in new car designs. They showed the printers making parts and one engine air intake housing that was just finished. It was taken from the printer, installed in one of the new Mustangs and the car was driven away. The prototype part took 10 hours to print. The Ford representative said that before 3D printing, the process of making the single, prototype part would take about 16 weeks using traditional sand casting technology. So, contrary to my "handle", I am not as much of a luddite as some may think. I don't play much in the stock market but I had purchased some shares in one of the emerging 3D printer companies last year and have watched the stock slowly more than double. Not pimping for any stocks, so I won't say which one, but I think there's a solid future for this technology. It's not really new. What is making it attractive now is the combination of material sciences where more useful materials can be printed and advancements in the software and hardware associated with the printers. Yes, 3D printing is an amazing thing, and I fully suspect that in the next few years, it will grow by leaps and bounds! It will be possible for an individual to make his own pistol right in his basement! I'm sure you'll love that. John (Gun Nut) H. -- Hope you're having a great day! |
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"JustWaitAFrekinMinute" wrote in message ... On 8/29/2013 11:36 AM, True North wrote: Interesting. All my mutual fund seems to do this year, is lose money. To make it worse, I pay them fees for this dubious service. Sorry I didn't take my money out in January and park it elsewhere...even at pittance interest. Fund always goes up over December/January period and then slowly drops for the rest of the year. My theory is this enables the financial advisers to claim year end bonuses. Oh nooooo, you can't say that or "someone" will accuse you of wearing a tin hat... unless of course he agrees with you:)... LOL! ------------------------ He's not claiming that modern day politicians in the USA go around killing people in order to get elected. You do. |
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On 8/29/13 1:24 PM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:
On 8/29/2013 11:36 AM, True North wrote: Interesting. All my mutual fund seems to do this year, is lose money. To make it worse, I pay them fees for this dubious service. Sorry I didn't take my money out in January and park it elsewhere...even at pittance interest. Fund always goes up over December/January period and then slowly drops for the rest of the year. My theory is this enables the financial advisers to claim year end bonuses. Oh nooooo, you can't say that or "someone" will accuse you of wearing a tin hat... unless of course he agrees with you:)... LOL! What's in your portfolio? Crayola drawings on newsprint? |
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On 8/29/2013 2:06 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
"JustWaitAFrekinMinute" wrote in message ... On 8/29/2013 11:36 AM, True North wrote: Interesting. All my mutual fund seems to do this year, is lose money. To make it worse, I pay them fees for this dubious service. Sorry I didn't take my money out in January and park it elsewhere...even at pittance interest. Fund always goes up over December/January period and then slowly drops for the rest of the year. My theory is this enables the financial advisers to claim year end bonuses. Oh nooooo, you can't say that or "someone" will accuse you of wearing a tin hat... unless of course he agrees with you:)... LOL! ------------------------ He's not claiming that modern day politicians in the USA go around killing people in order to get elected. You do. I say it in the way the "dems" say Cheney kills.... it's hyperbole, and when posting here to harry and the rest, it's "in context"... LOL! |
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