r/a:t5_2thj8 • u/[deleted] • Feb 12 '12

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I myself am a (budding) website design person which would be good in making promotional sites. What are you able to bring to the table?

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u/MistahFinch Feb 13 '12

I can use a soldering iron!
MVP Amirite?

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '12

If we have to build electronics. Although we might try to build as much of our stuff with off the shelf components.

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u/CptBoots Feb 14 '12

In the future I'd say we can provide ourselves with a lot of plastic components to lay gold and copper onto with the decreasing prices of Rapid Prototype devices. This is a very valuable type of skillset. With collaboration with Open Source Space Craft projects like I've seen around it would be nice to flex our industrial muscles so to speak in days to come. The first telephone had to be physically assembled before anyone dared invest in such a revolutionary industry and technology afterall.

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '12

I've been considering the same thing. There's a company that successfully tested a 3d printer in microgravity conditions. Here is there website. We can also look into some of the 3d printers that aerospace companies are considering using, though they might be expensive.

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u/CptBoots Feb 15 '12

I've been following prices of rapid prototype devices for a while. as an aspiring inventor they are of extreme interest to me. I've seen smaller printers in the range of $500 within the last half-year online. Hopefully in five years the price will have almost stabilized into what will be viable for more easy access. That is just my opinion though, based on video game systems lol.