Maybe it’s not yet exactly commonplace, but for 3D printing, that day is coming soon.
What was once science fiction morphed first to merely exotic and is now mainstream. Like computers and other technology before them, 3D printers are getting better, smaller, and cheaper. Machines are more prevalent in both manufacturing and education, from college down to elementary schools. You can find them at Amazon, Best Buy, even eBay and Craigslist. They are available for as little as $350 – or as much as $100,000.
Philip Leete, a teacher at Traverse City West Senior High who oversees the program there, …
