[CALUG] [Fwd: FW: open source project you might be interested in]

[Jim Sansing]

Actually, the web site says the device can fabricate many of the parts 
needed to build itself.  As such, it claims self-replication.  (I am not 
involved in the project, but I will stand up for them a little bit. ;-)

Later . . .   Jim


Jason Dixon wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 11:19:50AM -0400, Jim Sansing wrote:
>   
>> There is a robotfest being held in Linthicum, April 24, for anyone interested:
>>
>>   http://robotfest.com/index.html
>>
>> One of the exhibits will be an open source self-replicating 3D printer:
>>
>>   http://www.reprap.org/wiki/Main_Page
>>     
>
> Self-fabricating, not self-replicating.  I've never seen a fully
> assembled printer tumbling out of one of these.  ;)
>
>