Researchers Calculate Major Cost Savings of 3-D Printing Household Items #tech #realestate

Source:  Phys.org

Interested in making an investment that promises a 100 percent return on your money?  Buy a low-cost, open-source 3-D printer, plug it in, and print household items.

In a recent study, Michigan Technological University Associate Professor Joshua Pearce set out to determine how practical and cost effective at-home 3-D printing is for the average consumer.

He found that consumers - even those who are technologically illiterate - can not only make their money back within six months, but can also earn an almost 1,000 percent return on their investment over a five-year period.

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