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For most people, 3D printing can seem tricky and hardly understandable. However, throughout time, it has become more common to use it in everyday life. Having this in mind, enthusiasts of 3D printing created a subreddit called 3Dprinting where “makers of all skill levels and walks of life can learn about and discuss 3D printing.” The group with 817k members share their own creations done with the help of this technology. So here are the most elaborate works done by people who are mastering the 3D printing process.

What do we know so far about 3D printing? Built In, a community for tech startups and businesses, defines it as a technology that “uses computer-aided design (CAD) to create three-dimensional objects through a layering method. Sometimes referred to as additive manufacturing, 3D printing involves layering materials, like plastics, composites or bio-materials to create objects that range in shape, size, rigidity, and color.”

Does this technology really have an impact on people’s lives? Bored Panda contacted Associate Professor Dr. Eugenijus Jurkonis at Vilnius Tech, where he holds his lectures in the department of Mechatronics, Robotics, and Digital Manufacturing.

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I Designed And Printed A Working Simpsons TV. Plays The First 11 Seasons At Random Without Internet. Knobs Work Too!

I Designed And Printed A Working Simpsons TV. Plays The First 11 Seasons At Random Without Internet. Knobs Work Too!

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After Modding My Ender3 V2 To Do 400mm High Prints I Revisited My Prosthetic Cover Design, Printed Full Height, No Cut Or Seam At The Bottom, Raindrop Rear Case, Tpu Gaskets To Damp Sound...best Of All, 40% Lighter. Well Pleased.

After Modding My Ender3 V2 To Do 400mm High Prints I Revisited My Prosthetic Cover Design, Printed Full Height, No Cut Or Seam At The Bottom, Raindrop Rear Case, Tpu Gaskets To Damp Sound...best Of All, 40% Lighter. Well Pleased.

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3D printing is known for its ability to create items fast. But what about its durability? The professor singled out two main points: first, that it is a “relatively young technology and has certainly not yet reached its ‘heights,’ and the second being that its quality and durability depend on what these items are being made for. 

“Articles can be made by school children (various models, toys, figures, simple jewelry) and professional engineers who manufacture parts for aircraft and spacecraft, unique machines, prosthesis used in medicine and in dentistry, and build houses or bridges. The requirements for children and engineer products are likely to be very different,” commented Dr. Jurkonis. He also assured us that “there are many areas today where 3D printing products are already considered reliable and used in machines or devices (aviation, engineering, design, science, medicine, etc.). I think over time use of 3D printing will increase much more.”

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Made Tactile Diagrams For A Blind Student At My Uni

Made Tactile Diagrams For A Blind Student At My Uni

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Saw This On Thingiverse And Knew I Had To Print One For My Wife

Saw This On Thingiverse And Knew I Had To Print One For My Wife

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For some, the rise of 3D printing technology use might seem like a threat to their job. But the professor here sees more opportunities than threats. “History has already confirmed this: the emergence of efficient machines did not lead to an increase in the number of unemployed, but simply to the emergence of new specialties.” According to him, people now will have to learn or get better at mastering some of the skills related to digital technology. He also stressed the importance of creativity that is required in 3D printing and the freedom to express one’s individuality through different shapes and materials.

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Wife And Kids Kept Stealing My Charger

Wife And Kids Kept Stealing My Charger

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In my house, my wife and kid would be *far* more likely to go find another charger than to go find a screwdriver.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

useless, you can disconnect cable and pull though the end that's attached to phone

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Come up with a solution to help your wife and your daughter never lose their chargers? ❌ Come up with a solution to help only yourself and spite the rest of your family? ✔️

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Teachers would pay to have this! Do you know how many charges my students have "borrowed," forgotten and left elsewhere... only to have someone acquire my charger before they remembered it and went back to find it gone?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Crafty, but you can't solve communication issues with 3d printing.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't leave your charger plugged in all the time. It wastes energy when it's not charging anything.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can actually order one already for you if you don't have a printer. It's available here for example Amzn.to/3v9fkyG 51G3TIFdtu...216412.jpg 51G3TIFdtuL_AC_SL1500_-6165e07216412.jpg

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or he could've printed a cover/case to make it not look like a charger — something obsolete, boring, unidentifiable...

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or he could've wired the charger behind the wall with just the USB port accessible, hidden behind something that disinterests the rest of the family.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If it was to stop a toddler playing with the socket, fine, if it's really to stop your family from using your household items, you need to get some perspective.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or: Put a suitcase padlock through the two holes in the plug prongs.

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As Requested, Here's Mack With His Pla Unicorn Horn

As Requested, Here's Mack With His Pla Unicorn Horn

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Šarūnas Paulauskas, who is a Chief Technical Officer at 3D Creative, also agreed that people shouldn’t be worried about 3D technology taking over the major job industries. According to him, this technology “requires maintenance, operation, understanding similarly to CNC or lathe machines, and they have been in the industries for a quite long time already. 3D printing is not unlimited, they have their own limitations and uses.” 

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I 3D Printed A 3D Printer 3D Printing A 3D Printer

I 3D Printed A 3D Printer 3D Printing A 3D Printer

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So could you just buy a 3D printer... print a copy of it and return the original?? LOL

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Will humanity ever reach a point where everyone will be into 3D printing? The specialist remains hopeful but he also presented a more realistic view: “knowing that 3D printing has its own uses and limitations, realistically I think we won't be able to print whatever we need and want. We need to have knowledge on how to 3D model the part using 3D modelling software, if someone else has created a specific part (thingiverse, myminifactory, grabcad), to acquire it from some kind of library. We need to have certain types of materials, and not every kind of material is 3D printable because of its molecule structures and behavior in different states—melting, cooling, solidifying, etc.”

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Just In Time For Halloween

Just In Time For Halloween

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Giant LEGO 3D Printed Flowers Might Be My New Favorite 3D Thing To Gift People

Giant LEGO 3D Printed Flowers Might Be My New Favorite 3D Thing To Gift People

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Professor Jurkonis believes that everyone is different and “we all have very different aspirations, hobbies, dreams, and it will hardly ever be the case that we will all rush to use one technology at a time.” Even though this technology might seem like an invention that can change our everyday lives, at least now it seems like another technological choice. 

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“Even today, not everyone makes sandwiches or canned foods for the winter, not everyone knits socks or repairs their cars. But could… Almost everyone has a mobile, takes photos, but a professional photographer is unlikely to ever disappear,” concluded the professor. 

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Broke My Glasses Arms, Saved $200 By Printing Instead Of Replacing.

Broke My Glasses Arms, Saved $200 By Printing Instead Of Replacing.

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Sign I Printed For My Girlfriends Business

Sign I Printed For My Girlfriends Business

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I Printed And Painted My Very Own Necronomicon. What's The Worst That Can Happen?

I Printed And Painted My Very Own Necronomicon. What's The Worst That Can Happen?

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I Designed En 3D Printed A Custom Pikachu Pegboard For My 4yo Daughter. It's Great, Because No Matter What Colors She Decides To Use, It Always Looks Like A Pikachu And It Makes Her So Happy!

I Designed En 3D Printed A Custom Pikachu Pegboard For My 4yo Daughter. It's Great, Because No Matter What Colors She Decides To Use, It Always Looks Like A Pikachu And It Makes Her So Happy!

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I Made A 1:3 Scale Batmobile 1989 For My 4 Years Old Son

I Made A 1:3 Scale Batmobile 1989 For My 4 Years Old Son

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let's make it clear 😂caption should be: "I Made A 1:3 Scale Batmobile 1989 For Myself"

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Not Sure If There's An Interest In 3D-Printed Brains? Here's Mine From 2016 When I Converted My (And My Friends') Fmri Scans Into A Printable Stl.

Not Sure If There's An Interest In 3D-Printed Brains? Here's Mine From 2016 When I Converted My (And My Friends') Fmri Scans Into A Printable Stl.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wish I had access to the scans of my back and then I could 3D print it and whip it out whenever anyone asks why I don't lift anything heavy any more!

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Mid Century Beehive Lamp Fully 3D Printed Replica

Mid Century Beehive Lamp Fully 3D Printed Replica

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Printed A Sierpiński Pyramid On My Ender 3v2, No Supports

Printed A Sierpiński Pyramid On My Ender 3v2, No Supports

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sir please…you need to stop bending time and space…it’s scaring the children….and hurting my eyes. Really well done I think it’s looks super cool and I love the color

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I Built A Pool Cleaner From A Roomba

I Built A Pool Cleaner From A Roomba

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99% Finished. I'm So Happy With The Way This Turned Out!

99% Finished. I'm So Happy With The Way This Turned Out!

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Can't Decide If This Is Awesome Or Terrible...

Can't Decide If This Is Awesome Or Terrible...

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You Should Only Use Your Printer For Practical Purposes

You Should Only Use Your Printer For Practical Purposes

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I Made A Foldable Pokeball Christmas Decoration. I'm Really Pleased With The Result :)

I Made A Foldable Pokeball Christmas Decoration. I'm Really Pleased With The Result :)

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pleasing yourself or pleasing a child is absolutely number one. Play on

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Glados Room Automation

Glados Room Automation

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I 3D Printed A Rock! Then Painted It To Look More Like...a Rock!

I 3D Printed A Rock! Then Painted It To Look More Like...a Rock!

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Made A Keyholder With Spinning Head Just With A Thread

Made A Keyholder With Spinning Head Just With A Thread

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