3D Printers
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The threat of 3D-printed ‘ghost guns’ is rising. Here’s what police say to watch forPolice say up to 80 per cent of a working gun can be made using a 3D printer, and that the remaining parts can often be bought legally. They're warning parents to know the risks.CrimeJul 11, 2023
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Vancouver Island charity is creating prosthetics for Ukrainian amputeesWhile the program has been helping amputees in resource-poor countries for years, the war in Ukraine has created an entirely new population in need, the charity said.TechFeb 26, 2023
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How 3D printers are building a better worldFrom a supply chain crunch, to a housing crisis, to a shortage of life-saving donor organs: 3D printing is providing solutions to all these challenges, and more.CanadaJun 4, 2022
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Alberta man charged in connection with 3D-printed handgun operation: RCMPAn Alberta man is facing charges in connection with an alleged 3D-printed handgun operation, the Alberta RCMP says.CrimeMar 23, 2022
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Saskatoon teens reusing plastic pop bottles for 3D printer filamentThey use a machine that strips the bottle into a plastic coil then heats it until it's malleable enough to turn into filament. They intend to give that filament to their school.EnvironmentApr 23, 2021
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Sherwood Park man gifted 3D printers by ‘Secret Santa’ to make equipment for hospitalsA surprise delivery is helping one man continue 3D printing medical equipment.CanadaSep 28, 2020
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Collaborative effort in Kelowna creating face shields for frontline health workersThe alliance includes UBC Okanagan, the regional library, Okanagan College and private individuals.Apr 16, 2020
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Coronavirus: Queen’s medical students make protective equipment for front-line health-care workersA group of Queen's University medical students is making masks and face shields for front-line health-care workers amid the new coronavirus pandemic.CanadaMar 25, 2020
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U.S. judge extends ban of online release of 3-D printed gun blueprintsU.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik in Seattle issued the extension of a nationwide injunction, blocking a Texas-based group from disseminating files for printing plastic weapons on the internet.TechAug 27, 2018
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3D-printed hearts help doctors learn how to perform delicate cardiac surgeries3D copies of five hearts from real infants with cardiac anomalies have been created using a high-tech 3D-printer, which almost perfectly reproduces the organ's structure.HealthJan 11, 2016
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