{"id":3518,"date":"2015-08-19T12:56:59","date_gmt":"2015-08-19T16:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aptgadget.com\/?p=3518"},"modified":"2015-11-28T13:49:06","modified_gmt":"2015-11-28T18:49:06","slug":"what-3d-printers-are-good-for-examples-of-numerous-startups-and-individuals-achieving-success-thanks-to-3d-printing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aptgadget.com\/es\/what-3d-printers-are-good-for-examples-of-numerous-startups-and-individuals-achieving-success-thanks-to-3d-printing\/","title":{"rendered":"Para qu\u00e9 sirven las impresoras 3D: ejemplos inspiradores de numerosas startups y personas que han alcanzado el \u00e9xito gracias a la impresi\u00f3n 3D."},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello! In my article \u201cWhat is 3D-printing and why it is so exciting\u201d<\/a> I have briefly touched on this question, arguing that 3D printers give us freedom to manufacture whatever we need, independence from manufacturers for whom addressing each person\u2019s needs isn\u2019t commercially feasible.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve decided to expand on this interesting topic and show in more detail where and why 3D printers are being used and where they are expected to be used in the nearest future, going beyond the situation I mentioned before, that of having a need of a spare part for some household appliance or whatever. But this topic is too broad to be covered in one article, so this one is the beginning of a separate series of articles about various applications of 3D printing.<\/p>\n

The impeding 3D-printing revolution and conventional manufacture processes. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The simple truth is, producing something on a 3D printer is usually much more expensive and time-consuming than manufacturing the same thing on a machine or a whole production line specially honed for the production of this specific thing. A factory that, say, manufactures tableware by utilizing the process of injection molding, will, in most likelihood, never even consider switching its full production capacity to 3D printing tableware instead. That\u2019s why impending 3D printing revolution doesn\u2019t mean that all the other techniques will suddenly become obsolete.<\/p>\n

However, there are still a number of applications where 3D printing is or will shortly be very useful indeed.<\/p>\n

Prototyping and producing the end product for individuals.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are many among us who want to try their hand at creating something new, inventing something that would make a difference and perhaps developing it into a full-scale business once it proves to be a success. But almost always conventional process of developing any new hardware is so expensive it stops would be inventors and kills the idea before the first prototype is built, much less tested, rebuilt and retested a few times more and finally the first butch of the product is released\u2026 And what if it doesn\u2019t take off? Is the risk worth it?<\/p>\n

With a 3D printers thousands of makers and enthusiasts around the world started experimenting and turning their ideas to life. Here are just a few examples:<\/p>\n

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1. Prosthetic 3D printed arms: Robohand, etc.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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