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05-06-2014, 09:48 AM #3
Well of course my answer is "Yes!" But I'm a BioMedical engineering student. It might be good to recognize up front that there are other important topics for 3D-Printing in the Medical field besides prosthetics. The materials are going to be a very big deal. Also the actual printing of replacement organs is going to become increasingly important. The argument against the bigger view (for here) is the hobbyist can't really participate in those topics and probably there wouldn't be enough discussion to warrant extra sections.
But even staying focused on prosthetics, the materials topic comes into play. For example, on that finger prosthetic, of course it needs to be strong and work, but having the finger tip be printed with a soft, rubbery texture so it can 'grab' and 'grip' better will eventually become important. The ability to print with a seperate material to conduct heat and cold from the finger tip down a heat pipe to where it mounts on the person's finger would be helpful in certain circumstances.
I'm sure if there was enough discussion in the area, it would eventually make sense how to break things out further.
Printer will print perfect...
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