Interesting point from Michael Weinberg from a Public Knowledge: Undetectable Firearms Law Passes Without 3D Printing:
…Many lawmakers responded to 3D printing as if it was the first time they had considered that it is possible for people to make anything on their own at home. Much of the discussion around 3D printed guns is a symptom of that shortsightedness. Unfortunately, it is unlikely to be the only one.
It is true that 3D printing will have new legal and policy implications that need to be addressed by lawmakers. But concern about simply “making things at home” cannot become a justification to cripple 3D printing – or any other maker technology – with regulation.
Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion and dedication for making solid objects from digital models. Recently, we have noticed electronics projects integrated with 3D printed enclosures, brackets, and sculptures, so each Thursday we celebrate and highlight these bold pioneers!
Have you considered building a 3D project around an Arduino or other microcontroller? How about printing a bracket to mount your Raspberry Pi to the back of your HD monitor? And don’t forget the countless LED projects that are possible when you are modeling your projects in 3D!
The Adafruit Learning System has dozens of great tools to get you well on your way to creating incredible works of engineering, interactive art, and design with your 3D printer! If you’ve made a cool project that combines 3D printing and electronics, be sure to let us know, and we’ll feature it here!