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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.

3D Printing
 

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.

3D Printing
 

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!

3D Printing
 

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!

3D Printing
 

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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In article ,
says...

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.

And morons like you will be stupid enough to try, I'm sure.

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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.

3D Printing
 

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?

3D Printing
 

On 8/29/13 3:28 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 29 Aug 2013 13:38:49 -0400, John H
wrote:


It will be possible for an individual to make his own pistol right in his basement! I'm sure you'll
love that.


I saw that video and it was a joke. People have been making better zip
guns than that for decades and they don't need anything you can't find
at a decent hardware store.
A single shot, smoothbore like that gun is trivial to make,
particularly if you only plan on shooting it once or twice.

You go first ;-)


Now you've done it. I was hoping Herring would give it a try.

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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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wrote:
On Thu, 29 Aug 2013 15:36:24 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 8/29/13 3:28 PM, wrote:

I saw that video and it was a joke. People have been making better zip
guns than that for decades and they don't need anything you can't find
at a decent hardware store.
A single shot, smoothbore like that gun is trivial to make,
particularly if you only plan on shooting it once or twice.

You go first ;-)


Now you've done it. I was hoping Herring would give it a try.

I made a very serviceable 12ga shotgun when I was about 13. We found a
box of shells in the woods and wanted to find a way to shoot them.
All 25 went down range without a hitch or a blown off finger.
When my dad found it he made me take it apart because it was clearly a
NFA34 violation. (the barrel was too short and overall length was too)

The strange thing is, I could have registered it as an OAW for $5 if I
was old enough.

We made lots of very fine cannons when I was 10 years old or so. My dad
owned a large commercial machine shop, and I could run a lathe early on,
and we make them out of 1.5" hot rolled round stock, and would use fire
crackers, gun powder, jetex fuses, etc. mostly 30 caliber.

3D Printing
 

In article ,
says...

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?

He ate the crayons. His jawbone told him to.

3D Printing
 

In article ,
says...

On Thu, 29 Aug 2013 15:36:24 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 8/29/13 3:28 PM, wrote:

I saw that video and it was a joke. People have been making better zip
guns than that for decades and they don't need anything you can't find
at a decent hardware store.
A single shot, smoothbore like that gun is trivial to make,
particularly if you only plan on shooting it once or twice.

You go first ;-)


Now you've done it. I was hoping Herring would give it a try.

I made a very serviceable 12ga shotgun when I was about 13. We found a
box of shells in the woods and wanted to find a way to shoot them.
All 25 went down range without a hitch or a blown off finger.
When my dad found it he made me take it apart because it was clearly a
NFA34 violation. (the barrel was too short and overall length was too)

The strange thing is, I could have registered it as an OAW for $5 if I
was old enough.

Heck, used to make 22's with a car antenna and a piece of 2x4, a nail
and a rubber band.

3D Printing
 

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.

You might want to evaluate your investment strategy. The Idea is to make
money.

3D Printing
 

In article om,
says...

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.

You might want to evaluate your investment strategy. The Idea is to make
money.

Let him pull his money out of the market and shove it into his mattres.

3D Printing
 

On 8/30/2013 10:06 AM, BAR wrote:
In article om,
says...

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.

You might want to evaluate your investment strategy. The Idea is to make
money.

Let him pull his money out of the market and shove it into his mattres.


Right! Would you hide your money in a firetrap?

3D Printing
 

"iBoaterer" wrote in message
...

In article ,
says...

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?

He ate the crayons. His jawbone told him to.

------------------------------

No need to eat crayons. 3D printers can now be used to "print" food.
One recently demonstrated printing out an edible brownie.
Others have made other types of food.

http://www.bitrebels.com/technology/...t-edible-food/

3D Printing
 

On 8/30/13 10:36 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:


"iBoaterer" wrote in message
...

In article ,
says...

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?

He ate the crayons. His jawbone told him to.

------------------------------

No need to eat crayons. 3D printers can now be used to "print" food.
One recently demonstrated printing out an edible brownie.
Others have made other types of food.

http://www.bitrebels.com/technology/...t-edible-food/




Wait until McDonald's...oh, wait...they probably already have.

3D Printing
 

On 8/30/2013 10:36 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:


"iBoaterer" wrote in message
...

In article ,
says...

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?

He ate the crayons. His jawbone told him to.

------------------------------

No need to eat crayons. 3D printers can now be used to "print" food.
One recently demonstrated printing out an edible brownie.
Others have made other types of food.

http://www.bitrebels.com/technology/...t-edible-food/




My wife has been watching this for about a year now... She is very
interested. I am wondering about the rendering software and the finished
finish of the printed products. I have seen some that could print out a
smooth surface, but they seem way out of the private market so far....

3D Printing
 

On Friday, 30 August 2013 11:18:56 UTC-3, Hank© wrote:
On 8/30/2013 10:06 AM, BAR wrote:

In article om,

says...



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.



You might want to evaluate your investment strategy. The Idea is to make

money.



Let him pull his money out of the market and shove it into his mattres.





Right! Would you hide your money in a firetrap?

More of your legendary wit and humour??
I'd tell you not to quit your day job... if you had one.

3D Printing
 

On 8/30/2013 11:40 AM, True North wrote:
On Friday, 30 August 2013 11:18:56 UTC-3, Hank© wrote:
On 8/30/2013 10:06 AM, BAR wrote:

In article om,

says...



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.



You might want to evaluate your investment strategy. The Idea is to make

money.



Let him pull his money out of the market and shove it into his mattres.





Right! Would you hide your money in a firetrap?

More of your legendary wit and humour??
I'd tell you not to quit your day job... if you had one.

What! You don't appreciate my humor. (Notice correct spelling)