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Feb 23rd, 2018 5:44 pm

dpacto [OP]: Member; Mar 6, 2017; 382 posts; 259 upvotes

Feb 23rd, 2018 5:44 pm

3D printing stocks

What do you guys think of 3d printing stocks? The major ones had a big crash few years ago

do you think the market cap is still high for something like 3d systems corp.?

I feel like prices are good for taking a chance but I'm just wondering if it will become widespread for commercial use and end users like the way we use paper printers.

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Feb 25th, 2018 6:53 pm

daivey: Penalty Box; Dec 27, 2013; 8003 posts; 3989 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 25th, 2018 6:53 pm

3d printing is the way of the future
except that it will be a long way until it hits us in daily living/work spaces.

3d printing right now is quite in its infancy. the only use right now is building plastic parts/moulds.. so in commercial spaces it makes sense, somewhat... once we can 3d print microelectronics - circuitry, etc, and start making electronics, that will be a game changer and I don't think it's too far away. .

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Feb 26th, 2018 5:24 pm

dpacto [OP]: Member; Mar 6, 2017; 382 posts; 259 upvotes

Feb 26th, 2018 5:24 pm

daivey wrote: ↑ 3d printing is the way of the future
except that it will be a long way until it hits us in daily living/work spaces.

3d printing right now is quite in its infancy. the only use right now is building plastic parts/moulds.. so in commercial spaces it makes sense, somewhat... once we can 3d print microelectronics - circuitry, etc, and start making electronics, that will be a game changer and I don't think it's too far away. .

that's what I feel... for consumer use its far away or may never happen but for manufacturing especially electronics it could really change things I may just pick a couple stocks set it and forget it

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Feb 28th, 2018 6:07 am

Poppwl: Deal Addict; Aug 15, 2015; 1568 posts; 199 upvotes; Markham, ON

Feb 28th, 2018 6:07 am

dpacto wrote: ↑ that's what I feel... for consumer use its far away or may never happen but for manufacturing especially electronics it could really change things I may just pick a couple stocks set it and forget it

cheers

What material does 3D printer use to print 3D? I hope is recycled electronic materials. I know people love to buy electronic. Thank you for the extra enviornment fee that get charge for buying new. I don't even know how they are using it to get rid of the old.

Feb 28th, 2018 3:08 pm

alanbrenton: Deal Expert; Apr 21, 2004; 54664 posts; 19456 upvotes

Feb 28th, 2018 3:08 pm

I think they mentioned clothing, maybe like underwear that's custom fit? Not sure how the material is going to be as comfortable as cotton though.

Feb 28th, 2018 4:04 pm

goob3r: Deal Addict; Aug 19, 2002; 3341 posts; 735 upvotes

Feb 28th, 2018 4:04 pm

dpacto wrote: ↑ What do you guys think of 3d printing stocks? The major ones had a big crash few years ago

do you think the market cap is still high for something like 3d systems corp.?

I feel like prices are good for taking a chance but I'm just wondering if it will become widespread for commercial use and end users like the way we use paper printers.

It was somewhat of a bubble a few years ago. It was built on hype with unsustainable PEs. The biggest of them was DDD which was buying companies left right and centre which propped up their share prices for a while... until it popped. The market's still very much in its infancy and there's no real use case for consumers to adopt.

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