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Renegade:
The technology seems to be really improving:

http://www.3duniverse.org/2014/04/19/jose-delgado-jr-compares-his-new-3d-printed-hand-to-his-more-expensive-myoelectric-prosthesis/

JOSE DELGADO, JR. COMPARES HIS $50 3D-PRINTED HAND TO HIS $42,000 MYOELECTRIC PROSTHESIS

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It turns out, this simple, mechanical design provides Jose with more day-to-day functionality than his far more expensive myoelectric prosthesis.  If a part does break, I can easily print a new one for him in a matter of hours.

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More at the link.

Deozaan:
That's really cool. Thanks for sharing that. (c:

TaoPhoenix:
The technology seems to be really improving:

http://www.3duniverse.org/2014/04/19/jose-delgado-jr-compares-his-new-3d-printed-hand-to-his-more-expensive-myoelectric-prosthesis/

JOSE DELGADO, JR. COMPARES HIS $50 3D-PRINTED HAND TO HIS $42,000 MYOELECTRIC PROSTHESIS

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It turns out, this simple, mechanical design provides Jose with more day-to-day functionality than his far more expensive myoelectric prosthesis.  If a part does break, I can easily print a new one for him in a matter of hours.

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More at the link.
-Renegade (April 22, 2014, 08:45 AM)
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Yeah I saw Slashdot's copy.

Way down in the comments a prosthetics expert posted a note that in this exact case the $50 hand worked better, but that across the board they do tend to be that expensive because the cost includes custom fitting and rehab therapy appointments.

Renegade:
Someone has a semi-auto .22 printed:

http://reason.com/blog/2014/07/07/3d-printed-semiautomatic-22-debuts-if-yo

3D-Printed Semiautomatic .22 Debuts. "If you take my gun, I will simply print another one."

Published at LiveLeak by Buck O'Fama (just possibly a pseudonym) is this video demonstration of a 3D-printed pistol version of a Ruger 10/22—a popular semiautomatic .22 rifle. The receiver is 3D printed and glued together, with metal parts added, including what appears to be the bolt (and, I assume, a synthetic after-market stock*).

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This is just classic though: "If you take my gun, I will simply print another one."

Renegade:
NSFW news report...

Tokyo Artist Arrested For 3D Printing Her Vagina



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