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A friend sent me an interesting article related to guns and 3D printing- what if I told you that unless the government creates laws and a way to sift through online file transfers, people all around the world will be able to "print" guns at home. Obviously it's not that simple, you need certain materials which only specific 3D printers can use, and these aren't the DIY kind, but it's the concept that concerns me.

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/05/06/shots-fired-from-world-first-3d-printed-gun/

Shots fired from world's first 3D-printed gun The world's first 3D-printed handgun has been successfully fired in Texas, according to its creator Defense Distributed.

Another completed project- presenting, ATLAS, also a NASA Goddard Model,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBRqAu_bN7U

ATLAS A project for NASA, a 1/7th Scale model of the satellite ATLAS- Atmospheric Topographical Laser Altimeter System. Model made by Alio Designs.

Our SAM Model on TV, presented by Paul Mahaffy!

Our SAM Model is on NASA TV!

www.ustream.tv/nasajpl/theater

Alio Designs' Video Promo of SAM Model,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRY043SQw5w&feature=youtu.be

Sample Analysis at Mars- 1:1 Scale Model Built by Alio Designs Alio Designs built a 1:1 Scale Model of the science suite of instruments currently in the Mars Rover Curiosity, Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM). This model was...

New security cameras installed for each printer to remotely monitor printing progress!

Photobooth that uses 3D printing! Ever want your own action figure?

http://gizmodo.com/5959294/the-first-3d-printing-photobooth-is-like-a-walk+in-shrink-ray

The First 3D Printing Photobooth Is Like a Walk-In Shrink Ray If you've ever thought it would be cool to have a miniature figurine of yourself—or maybe a loved one—just hanging out on your desk and doing it's thing, your day has come.

The new James Bond movie SkyFall, brings back the classic 1960 DB5. However, because they didn't want to risk damaging the original, they 3D printed a replica!!

http://gizmodo.com/5959717/skyfall-filmmakers-3d+printed-this-rare-aston-martin-so-they-wouldnt-damage-the-original

If you want your own small scale replica, let us know!

Skyfall Filmmakers 3D-Printed This Rare Aston Martin So They Wouldn't Damage the Original These days filmmakers often turn to computer graphics for scenes of destruction that would otherwise be too expensive or dangerous to stage in real life.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a model is worth a thousand pictures.

Let us help you convey your idea in 3 Dimensions!

Happy Friday everyone!!