# 3D Printer?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3d-printer/588042>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 6, 2011, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3d-printer/588042 "2011-07-06T15:37:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3d-printer/588042/61 "2011-07-14T11:35:12Z")

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Snopes:

> **[3D Printer](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/3d-printer/)**
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> Video clip shows a wrench being duplicated by a 3D printer?

[QUOTE=thier facebook page]  
Even if no changes were made to the basic structure of the tool, it is very common for engineers to modify a scanned file, for example, to complete the internal workings of a moving part that might not be visible to the scanner  
[/QUOTE]

> **[Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Z-Corporation/196354229684)**

Brian

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**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3d-printer/588042/62 "2011-07-14T17:06:04Z")

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> [@postcards](#):
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> Randall must read the dope:
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> [Today’s xkcd](http://xkcd.com/924/)

There are nearly 3.7 million hits on that youTube link. It is statistically likely he didn’t find it from the dope.

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**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3d-printer/588042/63 "2011-07-15T05:32:09Z")

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Jay Leno uses one to[fabricate parts](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggvzcGdZsTc) for cars that he restores.

Okay. Not the actual part, but a mockup to test fit and make a mold from. But still, the coolness dial goes to 11 on this.

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