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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_printing
This process that is relatively new will allow space explorer's to create items necessary to their mission as well as allowing companies on Mar's and the Moon to manufacture items such as habitat modules, couplings, fittings etc. at a relatively cheaper price than if the items had to be sent via cargo ship to the destination.
Although the current process is quite small manufacturing engineer's will be able to enlarge the process area to be able to print a variety of items that would be made from the refined ore from the planet that the mission is based upon on.
http://www.shapeways.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20R9nItDmPY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0m1cVqNsRA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5scCMxu ... re=related
3D printing is a form of additive manufacturing technology where a three dimensional object is created by laying down successive layers of material.[1] 3D printers are generally faster, more affordable and easier to use than other additive manufacturing technologies. 3D printers offer product developers the ability to print parts and assemblies made of several materials with different mechanical and physical properties in a single build process. Advanced 3D printing technologies yield models that closely emulate the look, feel and functionality of product prototypes.
A 3D printer works by taking a 3D computer file and using and making a series of cross-sectional slices. Each slice is then printed one on top of the other to create the 3D object.
This process that is relatively new will allow space explorer's to create items necessary to their mission as well as allowing companies on Mar's and the Moon to manufacture items such as habitat modules, couplings, fittings etc. at a relatively cheaper price than if the items had to be sent via cargo ship to the destination.
Although the current process is quite small manufacturing engineer's will be able to enlarge the process area to be able to print a variety of items that would be made from the refined ore from the planet that the mission is based upon on.
http://www.shapeways.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20R9nItDmPY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0m1cVqNsRA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5scCMxu ... re=related