While investors and the public alike continually hear about the grand potential of 3-D printing at home, the mainstream argument leaves a lot to be desired. How will I ever be able to design a replacement door handle for my 1975 Ford Mustang with no computer-aided drafting skills? The answer to that question and the biggest key to 3-D printing for the average Joe is simple -- 3-D scanning. In the following video, Fool analysts Blake Bos and Isaac Pino discuss the current state of 3-D scanning and what 3D Systems (DDD 3.33%), Stratasys (SSYS 0.52%), and Makerbot are doing to be part of it.
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The Biggest Key to Making 3-D Printing Commonplace at Home
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Will you be able to 3-D print at home, and what would that mean for potential investors?
Blake Bos and Isaac Pino, CPA, have no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of 3D Systems and Stratasys and has option on 3D Systems. We Fools don't all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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