家用3d打印：梦想依然遥远？

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1、家用3D打印：梦想依然遥远？　　你想要个新的手机壳？还是可爱的摆件？甚至是一座房子？尽管打印出来！这就是3D打印技术向人们承诺的美好未来。随着这一新兴技术的发展，越来越多的人开始幻想拥有自己的“梦工厂”，想要什么，打印就成。于是，真的有人心痒难耐，借了台家用3D打印机开始试验，却不想整个过程状况百出、笑料不断，简直让人崩溃又无奈。他用亲身实践证明了：奇迹需要时间，梦想依然遥远。　　Wekeephearingthat3Dprintingisthefuture.Verysoon，itseems―likemayb

2、einJulyorso？―we’llallhaveStarTrek?typereplicatorsinstalledinourhomes.“Computer，”you’llsay，asyounibbleapastry，“pleasefabricatemeacomfynewcouch.”Andlo，asectionalrecliner2）withintegratedcupholderswillinstantlyappear.Orsogoesthefantasy.　　Howclosearewetothissce

3、nario，really？Willtheresoonbeafactoryineveryfoyer？At-home3Dprintingisthusfarafledgling3）market.Companieshavebeenracingtocreateprintersthatcombinereasonablecost，compactsize，anduser-friendlyoperation.Butit’snotclearthatanyone’shitthatsweetspotyet.Togetasenseo

4、fthecurrentstateofat-home3Dprinting，Iborrowedoneofthelatestmodels.Notoneofthoseindustrial13jobbies4）thatgetusedbybigcompanies，butratheradesktopprinterdesignedforconsumeruse.　　WhentheSolidoodle4―retailingfor$1，000，andvaguelyresemblinganobesemicrowave―arrive

5、datmyoffice，Ieagerlyunpackeditinmycubicle5）.Ithreadedthespooloffilament6）intotheprinter’snozzle7）.Iconnectedtheprintertomylaptop’sUSBport.IassumedI’dsoonbeawashinanendlesssupplyofnewlyconjured3Dstuff.　　ButthemomentIattemptedtoprintmyfirstobject，Irealizedth

6、atthisdeviceisn’treallydesignedfortheaverage，moderatelytech-savvyconsumer.It’smadeforpeoplewhopossesseitherA）infinitepatience，B）apreternatural8）attentiontodetail，or，preferably，C）apost-graduatedegreeinmechanicalengineering.Forexample，theprogramyoudownloadto

7、yourcomputersoyoucancontroltheprinterisfullofbuttonslabeledwithphraseslike“GoDumpArea”and“FlowMultiply”and“KillSlicer”and―somehowbothreassuringandworrisomeatthesametime―“EmergencyStop.”　　Thislastfunctionmademeacutelyawarethatapowerfulmachinewasperched9）upo

8、nmydesk.Amachinecapableofgeneratingfuriousheatandspittingoutmoltenplastic―which，givenmylackofexpertise，couldeasilysplashabouttheroomandendupmelting13co-workers’eyes.Atthispoint，IdecideditmightbeprudenttocallS