How to Print a Motor Bike!

I’m approaching writing and posting this with some caution.3 weeks ago I had aching eyes and double vision when writing on this computer. I had been on rather a long time that day.

I’ve had an eye test and new glasses with protection coating for computer use.

So here goes. Fingers crossed.

Don’t Blink

Such is the speed of change taking place, the headline ‘That’s Yesterday’s News’ is going to increasingly be seen.

Nostalgia is the theme of ‘All our Yesterdays’ a website that I like.

Yesterday it posed the question –

‘Did your mother leave the door unlocked in the 1950s?’

There were hundreds of comments mostly answering ‘YES’.

I answered 'No, my mother left a note - ‘Key under the mat'

She did, that’s how trusting they were in those days.

But never mind 'All our Yesterdays’ I want to talk about 'All YOUR Tomorrows ‘Why do I emphasise ‘YOUR’ Tomorrows?  - Have you seen my age ?

The Headline about drones in my last post was prompted by the news that 3D printers will soon be able to manufacture a wide range of three dimensional objects in various materials including plastic, glass, titanium etc .

Amazon are experimenting with delivering with Drones, but many physical goods will soon be deliverable using a 3D printer.

Place your order and Amazon will send a digital blueprint of the item to your printer, and hey presto, no waiting in for days for the parcel.

Hence my comment that the trial deliveries by Drone will be outdated before they begin.

It is an indication of the speed at which our world is changing. Inventions outdated before they’ve left the drawing board.

And at today’s exponential speed of change it won’t be Here today and gone Tomorrow it will be Here today and gone Today.

I see this as a two edged sword

Whilst rapid change will be massively good and transform the lives of the poor and desperate of the world, it could deter innovators and inventors if their creations are out of date before seeing the light of day

3D printers will also revolutionise the parts industry The down time for machinery waiting for a spare part will be cut dramatically.

The digital drawing for the part will be sent to the computer and the part printed on site will save on delivery costs and production down time.

Carl Bass of Autodesk is a leader in 3D printer technology, and according to the book I'm reading there is a motorcycle and aero engine produced using 3D printer technology on display at the Autodesk demonstration gallery in San Francisco.

I’ve been on the gallery website but there is no mention of the above exhibits. There are sculptures and artworks produced using the 3D technology though.

Carl Bass is excited that 3D printers able to manufacture a wide range of three dimensional objects in plastic, glass, titanium etc will soon be as commonplace as inkjet printers.

The concept will drastically reduce production costs for many physical products.

Tissue engineering pioneer Anthony Atala of Wake Forest University Medical Centre sees possibilities in producing human body parts.

Prosthetic limbs are being produced now.

But our dear old Drones will still have an important part to play in photography, surveying, surveillance. Plenty for them to do. 

https://www.autodesk.com/gallery/overview

Autodesk is a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software.

http://www.3dprinterworld.com/

Because of hearing impairment I use subtitles when watching TV.I get many laughs from the typos - Do you like this one ?

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