From: lfiskgr@gmail.invalid   
      
   On Mon, 8 Dec 2025 07:43:42 -0500   
   "Jim Wilkins"  wrote:   
      
   >So far 3D printing seems to me similar to the scenery and prop making of   
   >theatre, it can form artistic shapes mostly without function. I take it as   
   >incompletely substituting for expensive machine tools or the skill of a   
   >sculptor instead of replacing them.   
      
   There are some commercial 3D machines out building structure parts.   
   Read this awhile back, took me awhile to find it again...   
      
   https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/08/3d-printing-isnt-just-for-s   
   percars-now-its-for-drone-wings-too/   
      
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