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Originally Posted by 700rpm
I think we'll see this within 10 years, and it won't be babbitt. I predict some kind of plastic that will wear better and not shatter will replace babbitt. Any bets?
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That's exactly what I was thinking... i.e. a hard plastic that wears like metal.
I was also thinking about downloadable libraries for your 3d printer. Model A vendors would sell libraries of downloadable software instructions for your printer instead of physical parts. Click, print, install.