Printable View
I know this is also another old one, but shows just how awesome 3D Printing really can be. This eagle which was shot by poachers in 2005 got a new Beak thanks to the advances in 3D Printing:
http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17yz...g/original.jpg
More info:
http://io9.com/5942818/the-most-bada...d+printed-beak
Great use of technology, that's for sure. Thanks for sharing!
That's truly awesome! Glad to see 3D printing being used to help others. They did any awesome job. I wonder how the printed section of the beak connects to the stub of the real beak. Is it screwed in?
This one is even more impressive. A 3D Printed human face:
http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18ja...g/original.jpg
http://gizmodo.com/5993147/how-3d-pr...-and-face-back
Amazing what technology can do now a days. Wait a few years and I think we will be even more amazed. That face is made from plastics. In 5-10 years it may be made from human cells and transplanted without fear of rejection.