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You name it, it can print it in 3-D
Makerbot can create models for school projects, among other uses
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Complex objects, such as this cathedral model, can take as long as 12 hours for the 3-D printer to produce. - photo by Tom Reed
The “technology petting zoo” at the North Hall Technology Center welcomed a new feature this week: The Makerbot Replicator 2. If the name of the device seems like something you’d read about in a science fiction novel, wait until you find out what it can do. The replicator is essentially a 3-D printer.