from Scotsman.com:
A revolutionary British development could one day change the face of manufacturing by turning every home into a factory.
Engineers are working on a machine capable of churning out a host of household items and gadgets, including kitchenware, cameras and even small musical instruments.
Not only would the machine make things out of plastic and metal, it would also fabricate its own component parts.
The “self-replicating rapid prototyper”, or RepRap, will be about the size of a refrigerator.
It could become a reality within four years – and the aim is to make it a universal feature of the home.
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