The Technology Of 3d Printing

Its One thing to 3D print something as advanced and cutting edge as a Jet engine motor, but it is another to fuel it up, take it to the runway and push the start button. This is the stride GE aviation achieved when it fired up the motor of a simple Jet engine, made completely of in-house designed and 3D printed parts, at a test stand normally reserved for commercial jet engines.

Although, weapons can be handcrafted already, the advent of 3-D printing (3DP) has increased the ease of the process significantly. No special skills or tools are needed; rather a 3-D printer, CAD software that can be improved easily and some metal have the possibility of resulting in highly sophisticated weapons. If these printers fall into the wrong hands, they will serve as a powerful tool for criminals. On May 5, 2013, the

Loopholes are a big problem regarding laws about firearms. “Ghost” guns are firearms without a serial number, which is manufactured by the average person, and not purchased from a store. 3D printing is an issue as well, because most people with 3D printers can just print parts of a firearm and assemble a full firearm. While it could benefit the fingerprint lock companies, gun safe companies, it causes more problems than solve. These problems include: Bulky attachments, sensor loading times, and faulty fingerprint sensors, which could lead to longer draw times, and could determine the outcome of a soon to be

We have developed 1’s and 0’s that when processed correctly, create a piece of plastic that is capable of firing a small object at lethal speeds. Before we start the essay can I just note how awe inspiring that is. Over 220 years ago, the bill of rights was ratified, becoming part of our constitution. Since that time people have interpreted the text in the document in different ways. This certainly does include the second amendment. I believe that 3D printed guns are not a threat because they are expensive to print, possibly dangerous to fire, and inaccessible to the majority. However, there are no identity checks to download and print the gun.

3D printing is definitely a huge advancement in Technology! However, very controversial. Although, it has multiple benefits in our society in Medical health practices & Engineering speed, it can also be used for illegal purposes. Now, does the bad outweigh the good? That is the question debated today. I see the whole concept in only 2 large points. It will greatly help people who are desperately in need for transplant organs. It will drastically reduce the organ waiting list and once perfected, our life span should be bumped up a decade or so. On the other hand, what if someone down the road you'll be able to completely recreate a human being in it's entirety? Would we harvest them for their organs? Would it be fair? What if it falls in the

With new emerging technology, there is always an influx of new laws and regulations that come along with it and three-dimensional (“3D”) printing is no different. 3D printing is predicted to have a major effect on the market but this will also lead to many problems in multiple areas of law. 3D printing transforms computer code and designs into actual physical objects of all kinds. All it takes is a click of a button and people can print a numerous array of objects that range from every day household items to human limbs. Recently the development of fully-functioning 3D printed-guns and gun parts has caught the attention of many. This paper discusses the effects that 3D printed guns has already had on our First and Second Amendment rights and how it may effect gun control regulation in the future.

3D printing is part of their fear as they believe that technology is innovating at a pace that we as a civilization can’t keep up with. The lack of control in 3D printing lead to the creation of printed guns. Though there are currently no specific laws that target this issue, I personally feel that this is something the government should really look into executing. I see this issue a lot like that of drones. Both of these are tech that seemed impossible a few years ago, but now both have preesneted problems that wouldn’t have arise if the product never exhisted. Personal drones are now becoming a acommodity, and people have been flying the device over gorvenment and private property. Now there is a law that proghiits this very action, and it was recently accepted by the goervnemtn. So my question stems back to the point, why cant the government step in and do something about 3D printed guns before it becomes uncontainable. The technology is already improving. Less than a week into 2015 and three days into CES, it's already clear that the 3D-printing industry is on the cusp of a significant transformation. So far, we've seen not one but two multi-material 3D-printers aimed at consumers. That means that tech savvy folks willing to spend a few thousands dollars can now start printing things out of composites like limestone, bronze, and

This could quickly become a reality in our community. A model for a gun has in fact already been created and downloaded over a million times. In most places in the United States, the government has no regulations to stop anyone from creating this single shot monstrosity. Many states are working to put some laws in place. One example of a recently introduced law is being passed in California.The law states that all 3-D printed weaponry must get a serial number from the Department of Justice. This law won’t come into effect for over 2 years. 3-D weapons are not a thing of the future, they are already implemented into our society.

Making a gun is complicated compare to make whiskey or gin, people still manufactured guns by the black market. A report states “The illegal market is the most likely source for the criminals to obtain a gun. In fact, more than half the arrestees say it is easy to obtain guns illegally" (Noyes). For instant, guns can be made is the situation of the 3D printer gun. If guns can be made easy like that, so how does government stop crimes from making guns? If people want to buy guns for themselves, obviously criminals will sell their guns for benefits. According to Charles Allen, Wells' Chief of Staff, (3D Printer Gun Ban Introduced By D.C. Councilman Tommy Wells ) “First, 3D printed guns will not have serial numbers or a registration record, presenting an immediate threat to gun control efforts. Second, 3D printed guns could not be detected by a metal detector since they are made from plastics and other materials.” On the other hand, Danish Company explains the reason why 3D gun cannot be prohibited for three reason. Frist, banning 3D gun means “a huge regression towards what The Economist called the ‘third industrial revolution’” , and adding that is impossible in the technology century when we can easily access information through cloud sharing. (McMillan, Graeme) Everything becomes so complicated, and the peoples are confused. So on, the gun control mostly fail right now.

3D printing has made elongated strides in the field of medicine, but has also brought new threats into the world that were previously thought to be impossible. Plastic weapons and undetectable guns are a new threat to society, is it really worth saving a few more lives for the endangerment of millions? The 3D printer brings many ethical principles in the play such as the principle of the right to life, the principle of double effect, the principle of beneficence and non-Malfeasance, and in some cases the just war theory. There are many check and balances to ensure the rightful use of 3D printers in today’s world and proper interpretation is crucial.

A specific case of a user applying the technology in a less than ethical and certainly illegal fashion occurred in Japan recently. It was heavily covered by the Xinhua News Agency when Yoshitomo Imura, a 27 college employee living near Tokyo, was found to have five plastic guns in his home that were created through three-dimensional printing. Two of these guns were capable of firing lethal bullets (Xinhua News Agency). The case of Yoshitomo Imura in particular violated the firearm laws established in Japan, and it may only be a short matter of time before the United States and other countries around the world start seeing similar cases emerging. Legal expert Janet Gilger-Vanderzanden concludes that in the United States, it is actually legal

This experience can have a lifelong impact on my students’ futures. Additionally, it provides them with college and career readiness as well as giving them an advantage in the real world. One challenge that I may have with the 3D printer is that it might not let me print an object that is larger than the printer is capable of printing. My way of overcoming this challenge is by getting my students to choose an article that is small in size. The next challenge that may have an impact on implementing 3D printing models is my lack of knowledge on how to use it. I feel as though the 3D print is more difficult than the articles are saying it is. With the help of YouTube and other online resources, I believe I can learn step by step how to do the

As 3D printers are becoming live in the market, they demonstrate great potential by fostering economic growth. The implications of this revolutionary technology indeed promise to have a radical impact on the may things are produced and business is done. There are

Government policy - Although 3D printing opens up new practical challenges, protection of 3D designs and objects under intellectual property, the policy questions about 3D printers are not

We live in a time where technology is improved and advanced every single day. The health care environment is no exception. The technology used for health care is constantly being refined and advanced in hopes to allow even better and more efficient care. One of these technological advancements that could revolutionize health care is 3D printing. Benefits 3D printing could provide include construction of prosthetic limbs as well as anatomical models aimed at determining patients’ needs and many more (Ventola, 2014). However, there are also disadvantages of this technology and one of the main disadvantages is the security issues it presents. There are both advantages and disadvantages of 3D printing but there is no denying the promise of this technology and the potential impact it could have.