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27Jul/12Off

University of Washington Students 3D Print Out Boat, Place Second In Race

It's not much to look at, but it is possibly the first 3D printed boat, helmed by Matt Rogge of the University of Washington' Washington Open Object Fabricators club. It's interesting for a number of reasons; 1) it actually floatsand came in second in a race;

2) It's made from recycled milk bottles. Faculty advisor Mark Ganter notes that this isn't easy.

Read the full story here: http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/university-washington-students-built-3d-printed-boat-place-second-race.html

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