Mind Blown! 3D Printing in Space

[Drive2Riches]

THIS article is about how NASA emailed a wrench up to an astronaut... who printed it on a 3D printer.

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-30549341http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-30549341

One of my favorite parts of this story:
"Mr Wilmore installed the printer on the ISS on 17 November. On 25 November he used the machine to fabricate its first object, a replacement part for the printer."

 

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[jesseissorude]

This is going to start happening a lot more often.

In years to come, I'm sure you'll be able to buy a file of a broken part in your car (for example) and print out the replacement at home. Think how great that will be for people in more remote places. Heck, this will be a must for any Martian or Lunar colony, but that's not a concern quite yet of course