When I saw my first 3D printer operating just under 5 years ago my first thought was, “what the hell is that?” It reminded me of a slow motion version of the teleporter on the original Star Trek series. It was like presto – William Shatner just pulled a cup of coffee out of that box.
The printer jet was zooming back and forth and about 4 hours later – there was a coffee cup. I may not be the sharpest tool in the shed but it was pretty obvious something big was afoot. Flash forward to today and you can now own 3D systems’ Cube 3 (pictured here) for under $1000 but it’s more than just the coolest toy on the block.
Allow me a personal story. This year my wife and I were travelling to Palm Desert with our dog. The problem was we had misplaced the toggles used to attach the top and bottom part of her kennel (the dog’s not my wife’s). No store stocks “replacement toggles” but with a home 3D printer the problem is solved. You simply download the design – it’s free – and then let the printer do it’s thing. Presto – plastic kennel toggles – for about 20 cents a piece in materials.
On a bigger scale NASA has actually 3D printed, small satellites that orbit the earth taking pictures. They’re just one of 22,000 3D printed objects used by NASA today.
The enormity of the manufacturing revolution and the investment opportunities is mind blowing.
A year ago, legendary analyst, Jim Dines repeated his prediction on Moneytalks that 3D printing is the next really big thing for investors. His specific stock recommendations have done incredibly well. That’s why at this year’s World Outlook Financial Conference we have invited 3D printing expert, John Biehler to demonstrate 3 D printers that you can use in your own home to manufacture a variety of items. John will talk about the economic and social economics of this revolution that is impacting not just traditional manufacturing and retailing but also regenerative medicine and industrial design.
I hope you will take the time to come and hear John at the World Outlook Financial Conference on Friday, January 31 and February 1, 2014. Both days we’ll feature some of the coolest idea and investment opportunities in the tech world. In addition, you’ll hear some of the top investment and financial analysts in the english speaking world on a variety of subjects including – key personal financial subjects as well as where the dollar, interest rates, stock market are going.
For more information go to ….www.moneytalks.net/outlook
