Economic Impact of DIY Home Manufacturing of Consumer Products with Low-cost 3D Printing from Free and Open Source Designs

Several studies have indicated potential of producing consumers digitally reproducing open source designs with 3-D printers to offset purchasing commercial products. With over 2 million desktop 3-D printers being purchased per year, the impact on the existing industry could be substantial, but is st...

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Main Authors: Joshua Pearce, Jun-Yu Qian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Turin 2022-07-01
Series:European Journal of Social Impact and Circular Economy
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Online Access:https://www.ojs.unito.it/index.php/ejsice/article/view/6508