3D Printing Open Survey - If you could make almost anything, what would it be ?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by dziarski, Nov 7, 2012.

  1. dziarski
    dziarski Member
  2. bartv
    bartv Member
    Hi dziarski,

    can you give us a bit more background information on this survey? Like introduce who you are, why you are running this survey and what you'll be using the information for?

    Thanks!

    Bart
     
  3. dziarski
    dziarski Member
    Hi @bartv,

    I am a huge 3d printing enthusiast from Poland (Europe). I run personalfactory.tumblr.com - news agregator/blog concerning 3d printing, fablabs, open-source hardware and related.

    This survey will be used to evaluate demand for 3d printing services globally and in my home country: Poland. It consist of 30 questions about:
    - open-source 3d printers
    - future of additive manufacturing
    - 3d printing services
    - ecology in 3d printing
    - copyright issues and 3d printing

    Three example questions:

    2. Which of the following 3d printing applications is the most interesting? *
    - Things personalization
    - Printing food
    - Attempts to print structures resembles in functioning living tissues or blood vessels
    - Creating impossible or difficult to create by using conventional technology things
    - Printing rooms or buildings on earth/moon
    - Printing chemical compounds (for example drugs)
    - Using in renewable energy sources
    - Printing parts and/or mechanical vehicles

    3 . Have you ever heard about cheap DIY 3D Printers (for example RepRap, PrintrBot, MakiBox A6) ? *
    DIY - Do It Yourself
    - Yes
    - No

    4 . When 3D Printers will become one of the typical household appliances ? *
    - After 5 years
    - After 10 years
    - After 15 years
    - After 20 years or later
    - Never
    - I don't know

    Do You have more questions ?

    :)
     
  4. bartv
    bartv Member
    That's great thanks!

    Bart