# Restoring Enigma machines + REAL WORLD 3-D printing

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 3, 2015, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restoring-enigma-machines-real-world-3-d-printing/708843 "2015-01-03T11:48:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nefario](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/59ef9b/32.png) [@Nefario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nefario)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2015, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restoring-enigma-machines-real-world-3-d-printing/708843/1 "2015-01-03T11:48:25Z")

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In the last few years there has been a lot of excitement about “3-D Printing” without much understanding that it’s a looong way from a Star Trek synthesizer. Here’s a great web page that highlights an appropriate use of one type of SLS technology. The parts look great but as noted are not really functional. I believe they are being used as master models or the actual burn-out cores for an investment cast zinc alloy metal part.

Purty Kewl!

[http://radioheaven.homestead.com/Enigma\_visit.html](http://radioheaven.homestead.com/Enigma_visit.html)

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**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2015, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restoring-enigma-machines-real-world-3-d-printing/708843/2 "2015-01-04T05:41:32Z")

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Oh wow! Now everyone can own an Enigma! Geek Heaven!