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Internet machine shop offers custom tooling
by Acidus at 11:40 am EDT, Aug 26, 2004 |
] It's the Internet Revolution meets the Industrial
] Revolution: a new program that lets people design 3-D
] objects like car parts and door knobs in metal or plastic
] then order them online.
]
] Programs for computer-aided design, or CAD, have been
] around for decades, but eMachineShop.com appears to be
] the first service that checks whether a design can be
] made, tells the customer how much it will cost. If the
] customer wants the item the design goes to a "real world"
] machine shop for manufacturing. For years I've had to put off projects because while I had access to a rather complete wood shop, and didn't have access to a metal working machine shop. Nice to technology filling this niche. |
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RE: Internet machine shop offers custom tooling
by Vile at 8:12 pm EDT, Aug 27, 2004 |
Acidus wrote:
] ] It's the Internet Revolution meets the Industrial
] ] Revolution: a new program that lets people design 3-D
] ] objects like car parts and door knobs in metal or plastic
] ] then order them online.
] ]
] ] Programs for computer-aided design, or CAD, have been
] ] around for decades, but eMachineShop.com appears to be
] ] the first service that checks whether a design can be
] ] made, tells the customer how much it will cost. If the
] ] customer wants the item the design goes to a "real world"
] ] machine shop for manufacturing.
]
] For years I've had to put off projects because while I had
] access to a rather complete wood shop, and didn't have access
] to a metal working machine shop. Nice to technology filling
] this niche. I will bet you wanted to make a dildo. It seems likely, since your dick must be sore from fucking your snaggle-toothed mom in the ass all day. |
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Internet machine shop offers custom tooling
by flynn23 at 3:56 pm EDT, Aug 26, 2004 |
] It's the Internet Revolution meets the Industrial
] Revolution: a new program that lets people design 3-D
] objects like car parts and door knobs in metal or plastic
] then order them online. FINALLY! Custom fabrication meets HTTP! |
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RE: Internet machine shop offers custom tooling
by IconoclasT at 4:42 pm EDT, Aug 26, 2004 |
flynn23 wrote:
] ] It's the Internet Revolution meets the Industrial
] ] Revolution: a new program that lets people design 3-D
] ] objects like car parts and door knobs in metal or plastic
] ] then order them online.
]
] FINALLY! Custom fabrication meets HTTP! he he.. they said "tool"...
I hope they take Pay Pal for payment. |
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Internet machine shop offers custom tooling
by k at 3:24 pm EDT, Aug 26, 2004 |
] It's the Internet Revolution meets the Industrial
] Revolution: a new program that lets people design 3-D
] objects like car parts and door knobs in metal or plastic
] then order them online.
]
] Programs for computer-aided design, or CAD, have been
] around for decades, but eMachineShop.com appears to be
] the first service that checks whether a design can be
] made, tells the customer how much it will cost. If the
] customer wants the item the design goes to a "real world"
] machine shop for manufacturing. For years I've had to put off projects because while I had access to a rather complete wood shop, and didn't have access to a metal working machine shop. Nice to technology filling this niche. [ Indeed... i memed the gizmodo link earlier in the week, but since no one likes me ;) i'll bump this one. It sounds like a really bitchin' service. -k] |
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