Print your own headphones on a MakerBot Replicator and beat Dre at his own game

As 3D printers become more and more accessible to a consumer audience, one question lingers above the rest: why? Granted, they're incredibly cool, but what, if any, are the practical implication of such a technology? For the most part, the great ambassadors of 3D printing have largely been printable toys -- cool, but not particularly useful. The question, as posed by John Mabry reads as follows, What if printed prototypes could become actual products? Meaning, once off the print bed an object could be assembled without any tools and be made functional by readily attainable components. An attempt at the answer comes in the form of the 13:30 printable headphones, which can by created on a MakerBot Replicator and coupled with some off-the-shelf components, making for a pair of slick-looking, functional headphones that, at the very least, will help you stand out from the rest of the Beats By Dre enthusiasts on a crowded subway train.Filed under: Home Entertainment, AltPrint your own headphones on a MakerBot Replicator and beat Dre at his own game originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Teague Labs  |  Thingiverse  | Email this | Commentsfinest special coupon codes over acdelco d6380c switch assembly buy cheap 2012 a finest special coupon codes suitable for iwata iwa4926 lph80 104g hvlp spray buy finest special coupon codes suitable for otc 5024 injector remover installer buy finest target free shipping coupon code 2029 suitable for american aimers aam820 finest target free shipping coupon code 2029 suitable for beck arnley 0770736s s finest voucher codes at k tool megahammer tackles tough model buy cheap 2012 ama finest voucher codes to performance accessories 6412 guard nissan buy cheap 2012 finest voucher codes to yellow jacket manifold compact fittings buy cheap 2012 a finest vouchers for many chrome handle covers thru2005 interior buy cheap 2012 a finest vouchers for many otc 7069a heavy duty brake spring buy cheap 2012 amazon finest vouchers over 3m 01853 imperial hookit dust free buy cheap 2012 amazon finest vouchers over eibach 90 5 05 008 1 pro spacer wheel spacer buy cheap 2012 good all you coupons for milwaukee 907822 18 volt ni cad cordless buy cheap 2012 good all you coupons for trw w0133 1599723 trw chassis brake booster buy cheap 2 good amazon coupon codes free shipping to obtain 1969 dodge motor parts guide bu good amazon promo codes free shipping suitable for acdelco 10285495 radio antenn good amazon promotional code free shipping available for baldor septls110330b in good amazon promotional code free shipping available for roll out garage floorin good bargains to whiteside whi2up either adjustable creeper buy cheap 2012 amazo good bargains to whiteside whi2up either adjustable creeper buy cheap 2012 amazo good best coupons in 3m 1069 6 hookit film p1000 buy cheap 2012 amazon good bonus codes to fluke mt 8200 49a networks micromapper buy cheap 2012 amazon good bonus codes to green corps hookit regalite discs buy cheap 2012 amazon good bonus coupon codes for many 3m 01566 stikit green dust free buy cheap 2012 good bonus coupon codes for many dorman 610 492 serrated chevrolet saturn buy ch good buy coupons just for scotch_brite surface conditioning coarse_brown 50_pack good copons to receive ppr industries 30990297 02 wrangler attachments buy cheap good copons to receive viair 45040 450c air compressor buy cheap 2012 amazon good coupon clippers on bobcat cubs spare tire covers buy cheap 2012 amazon good coupon clippers on channellock cbs 3 2 inch 10 inch cutting buy cheap 2012