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The world’s smallest 3D printer is smaller than a loaf of bread

“Printers which can produce three-dimensional objects have been available for years. However, at the Vienna University of Technology, a printing device has now been developed, which is much smaller, lighter and cheaper than ordinary 3D-printers. With this kind of printer, everyone could produce small, taylor-made [sic] 3D-objects at home, using building plans from the internet – and this could save money for expensive custom-built spare parts.”

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TUWIEN via Gizmodo

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