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  1. 10-15-2013, 03:10 PM #1
    cncadmin
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    Stealing Intellectual Property with 3D Printing

    While we often tout the benefits of 3D printing, there is a darker side to the technology. 3D printers and 3D scanners make it easy to reverse engineer existing products

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  2. 10-15-2013, 08:16 PM #2
    doorknob
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    My experience with a low-end 3D scanner suggests that reverse engineering existing products by using such a scanner is anything but "easy".

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