Alio Designs

A friend sent me an interesting article related to guns and 3D printing- what if I told you that unless the government creates laws and a way to sift through online file transfers, people all around the world will be able to "print" guns at home. Obviously it's not that simple, you need certain materials which only specific 3D printers can use, and these aren't the DIY kind, but it's the concept that concerns me.

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/05/06/shots-fired-from-world-first-3d-printed-gun/

Shots fired from world's first 3D-printed gun The world's first 3D-printed handgun has been successfully fired in Texas, according to its creator Defense Distributed.

Alio Designs' Video Promo of SAM Model,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRY043SQw5w&feature=youtu.be

Sample Analysis at Mars- 1:1 Scale Model Built by Alio Designs Alio Designs built a 1:1 Scale Model of the science suite of instruments currently in the Mars Rover Curiosity, Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM). This model was...