On: The third industrial revolution

[ph0rque]

On-the-spot recycling for your 3D printer is here: http://filabot.com/reclaimer.php

Now if we can get low-cost printers for metal and electronics, and on-the-spot recycling for at least the metals, we'd be there.

[brc → ph0rque]

Interesting link, thanks.

I was talking more about using a 3d printer to make a mold, then melting down metals to create your own castings. A small foundry kit where the printer makes the mould, you pack the sand, then you melt down alumnium cans or scrap steel, pour and get yourself a metal object.

I recently saw a segment on the show 'manlab' where they cast their own lemon squeezer - vid is poor quality but here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtFkn4gRt-M