Thursday, March 22, 2012

Welcome to the future...

Very scary stuff, even scarier, and a seven day plan that hopefully involves perp walks...

Colligo Marine  (you know, the folks who make synthetic rigging fun) has jumped into the future with a new spinnaker furler which includes parts made with a 3D printer...

Small affordable computer controlled milling machines and 3D printers are going to revolutionize small expensive boat parts and spares. It's only a matter of time before you'll be able to get that needful widget from the guy on the boat over there with the "maker" burgee or a nearby hacker-space, rather than paying silly high prices for a couple of dollars worth of materials.

Now, where the hell is my jet pack?

Listening to Little Feat

So it goes...