Dream on! The material used for stereo lith is nowhere near the strength we need. Most of our plastic parts are re-enforced with fibres. Stereo lith cannot do that.
As it stands, the machines are very expensive, the programming complex and the materials anything up to £20k a tonne! It's fantastic for large companies to make models of things for testing and visualisation purposes as it is way cheaper than making a 'real' one. As a guide, something like a wishbone would cost you about £250 commercially to make from stereo lith. We get upset if it cost over £2.50!!
However, let's remember that 20+ years ago a mobile 'phone cost over £500 and the network didn't extend beyond Carlisle! So never say never...
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