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Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past year or two you’ve probably heard about 3D printing . Although 3D printing technology has been around since the 1980’s, it hasn’t been until recent years that the 3D printer has downsized and made its way into the homes of everyday consumers. In fact, many consumers have probably seen products of industrial 3D printing without even knowing it. So while businesses continue to innovate and expand their uses of 3D industrial printers, consumers are also now getting in on the action and creating a variety of useful objects for around the home. Image courtesy: columbialion.com What do businesses use 3D printers for? Things like: Prototypes: Businesses have been using 3D printers for years to make large and small prototypes quickly and efficiently. Before the rise of industrial 3D printers in the late 80’s many companies had to outsource the manufacturing of prototypes and as a result many prototypes took weeks just to arrive t