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WITH 3D PRINTER TECHNOLOGY, THOMAS EDISON WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CREATE THE LIGHT BULB
WITH FEWER TRIES. NOW INVENTIONS IN YOUR HEAD OR EVEN ON A PIECE
OF PAPER CAN BE QUICKLY TRANSFORMED INTO A PLASTIC PROTOTYPE.
>> >>: OUR GRAPHIC DESIGNER WILL TAKE THAT IDEA OFF OF THE PAPER AND MAKE IT A FILE WHICH
THIS MACHINE CAN THEN PRINT. THEY GET THEIR DEVICE THEY CAN GO FIND FUNDING
OR GO INTO PRODUCTION AND DEBEGIN TO SELL THIS TO US.
>> >>DWANE BROWN: BROOK JONES IS THE OWNER OF IT THE UPS STORE IN CLAIREMONT, IT'S THE
FIRST STORE IN THE US TO OFFER 3D PRINTING TO CUSTOMERS.
THE COST CAN VARY FROM 35DOLLARS TO 5 OUR 600 FOR A LIFE SIZE FEMUR MODEL.
>> >>: IT DEPENDS HOW MUCH SUPPORT MU MATERIAL AND PLASTIC IT USES.
>> >>DWANE BROWN: THE 3D PRINTER IS NOT MUCH LARGER THAN A MICROWAVE OVEN, BUT UPS STORES
ARE BETTING IT DOES BIG THINGS TO CREATE MORE BUSINESSES.
TRACEY MARKS SAYS THE SAN DIEGO COMPANY IS EXPANDING THE SERVICE INTO FIVE OTHER CITIES
NATIONWIDE. >> >>: SAN DIEGO HAS A LOT OF SMALL BUSINESSES,
IT'S A HUGE MARKET FOR TECH, THERE'S A LOT OF TECHIES EVERYWHERE, THEY HAVE SO MANY IDEAS.
WHO KNOWS WE MIGHT HAVE THE NEXT MILLIONAIRE WAITING TO HAPPEN, GETTING THEIR IDEA OUT
OUT THERE. >> >>DWANE BROWN: AT NEARLY 21,000DOLLARS,
THE 3D PRINTERS AREN'T THE KIND YOU'D PURCHASE FOR HOME USE, SO PROVIDING DESERT THIS SERVICE
TO CUSTOMERS IS A BIG STEP TOWARD MAKING IT AVAILABLE TO ALL CONSUMERS.