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I haven’t seen 3D printing mentioned anywhere here, so I’ll start. What halachos are related to 3D printing? Am I allowed to scan, shrink and print a copy of myself or is that a statue? How about a lithograph?
I love 3d printing.
Step 1: Buy a 3d Printer
Step 2: Print a 3d printer
Step 4: Return original 3d Printer
So, Gamanit, the first halacha is not to do what crazybrit suggested.
I would assume that 3D printing a human being is an Issur D’oraisa unless you use whatever Limud Zchus we have to allow dolls.
This is worse becuase you don’t have the Hetter of Acheirim Osin Lo.
Dolls are very important because they teach kids what a proper body type should look like. Very important for shidduchim.
For example the B****e doll hayadua.
Hey, come to think of it, why is this not a problem when you make a Golem? Does this mean I will have to stop my project?
It’s just a tool for manufacturing solid objects in small numbers. For large numbers, a regular factory set-up is more efficient. But, for example, to make “one” plastic fork, it doesn’t pay to do a factory run.
All halachos of intellectual and industrial property apply.
HaLeiVi: Interesting. Well, having a human child isn’t considered this Issur. So maybe the Issur doesn’t apply when creating a living person?
If he breaks off his nose before he scans himself, wild that help? 😉
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You can’t just make one fork. You have to make one for Milchig and one for Fleishig. You have to look in the seforim to determine what colors are kosher for each one.
Then you can debate if ABS plastic utensils need tevila.
Its not just for dolls, Ive seen it used to toy prototypes
And Actually its a legal issue because you can make toy plastic guns with it
Zahavasdad, you can make real, working guns with it.
Sorta related: If you search the ‘Net for “Afate Gnikou”, you’ll find him. He built a 3D printer out of parts of junked electronics.
@crazybrit: What is Step #3?
The only problem with 3D printing that I could think of is printing articles from the Bais HaMikdash, e.g., the Menorah.
Pretty sure it’s avodah zara and will distract boys from learning and lead to pritzus.
Print out good day.
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