Obvious 3D printer technology based on 01. Segmentation

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Bllafata (talk) 07:17, 1 December 2015 (PST) WayneHelminen (talk) 07:18, 1 December 2015 (PST)

1. Ants with print heads on them Bllafata (talk) 07:33, 1 December 2015 (PST) WayneHelminen (talk) 07:42, 1 December 2015 (PST)
2. Print with colonies of ants Bllafata (talk) 07:33, 1 December 2015 (PST) WayneHelminen (talk) 07:42, 1 December 2015 (PST)
3. Independent print heads for different materials Bllafata (talk) 07:33, 1 December 2015 (PST) WayneHelminen (talk) 07:42, 1 December 2015 (PST)
4. Breakup the parts of the printer so that it is locally sourced "junk" Bllafata (talk) 07:33, 1 December 2015 (PST) WayneHelminen (talk) 07:42, 1 December 2015 (PST)
5. Tablet interface, click on picture form online repository and it auto downloads, slices, and sends the gcode to the printer. Bllafata (talk) 07:33, 1 December 2015 (PST) WayneHelminen (talk) 07:42, 1 December 2015 (PST)
6. Nanobots that mate with nanobots of the connecting part WayneHelminen (talk) 07:44, 1 December 2015 (PST)
7. Nanobots that maintain the integrity of the machine WayneHelminen (talk) 07:44, 1 December 2015 (PST)
8. Part picker and 3D printer in one that places electrical components in desired locations as the print is madeBllafata (talk) 07:33, 1 December 2015 (PST) WayneHelminen (talk) 07:42, 1 December 2015 (PST)
9. Gather "lost" energy on indiviudal parts, i.e. heat exchanger on hotend to heat water to steam and power a small turbine to recoup some of that loss. Also attach with motors since those can get hot as well. Bllafata (talk) 07:49, 1 December 2015 (PST) WayneHelminen (talk) 06:52, 3 December 2015 (PST)
10. Printers hooked up in parallel to print large parts together. Bllafata (talk) 07:44, 1 December 2015 (PST)
11. Reduce waste by reducing the number of failed prints due to poor bed adhesion by having a quick adhesion test before long prints Bllafata (talk) 06:59, 3 December 2015 (PST) WayneHelminen (talk) 07:01, 3 December 2015 (PST)
12. Reduce parts by reducing a 3D printer to a pen-like device where you manually control the extrusion of the material. Bllafata (talk) 07:02, 3 December 2015 (PST)
13. make certain joints on the 3DP detachable/movable to “build” a larger printer from smaller printers. WayneHelminen (talk) 07:04, 3 December 2015 (PST)
14. Segment the printer head to have different channels to print two materials simultaneously (maybe even at different temperatures.) WayneHelminen (talk) 07:04, 3 December 2015 (PST)
15. Attach printer heads to robotics arms to reduce print time and reduce overhand. WayneHelminen (talk) 07:04, 3 December 2015 (PST) Bllafata (talk) 07:06, 3 December 2015 (PST)
16. Reduce cost of materials by having a reclaimer break down objects to base components to be used in printing. Bllafata (talk) 07:06, 3 December 2015 (PST)
17. Easier to maintain by sensors knowing the next likely part to fail, and printing the replacement part for it. Bllafata (talk) 07:09, 3 December 2015 (PST)