1 Topic by elmoret

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Topic: 3D Printing while flying

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGJWbTos … ture=share

So I suppose it could print parts to fix itself after a crash - nice.

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2 Reply by ronsii

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Re: 3D Printing while flying

Far out!!! This could solve those bridging problems I have with real long bridging operations... think zero gravity smile

3 Reply by DePartedPrinter

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Re: 3D Printing while flying

elmoret wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGJWbTos … ture=share

So I suppose it could print parts to fix itself after a crash - nice.



If the printer survived the crash...

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4 Reply by IanJohnson

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Re: 3D Printing while flying

Someone on Google+ recommended expanding to a print-on-demand dirigible that would eject prints into GPS guided parachutes.