Do It Yourself Design and Prototyping

Our good friend Dr. Steven Palter from Docinthemachine has an interesting post up on his blog about self-design and prototyping using 3D printers, small robotic arms and a do-it-yourself scanning tunneling microscope. Head over to the link below for the full story. All devices are available right now and you don’t need to be a millionaire to own them. On a related note, MakerBot has just launched its Thing-O-Matic 3D printer, which is probably your most affordable option for a 3D desktop printer. 3D datasets from MRI or CT scans can be used to reconstruct 3D tissue or organ models, or you can use your imagination to design the next great medical gadget…
Docinthemachine: The Next Revolution in Medical Devices: Self-Design and Prototyping…