[scottmandue]

We have a small 3D printer here at work the we have been goofing around with that has peaked my curiosity.

My limited research shows a hobby printer runs a few hundred to professional models running tens of thousands.

I know you guys are tired of hearing my retirement business schemes but seeing as the technology seems to be taking off I'm looking at it.

As you said it is getting a lot of attention from the medical community or like your part there may be a market for scanning and printing random hard to find plastic parts.

Don't know if you do facebook but there are a few active 3D printing groups there.

PS: Some of the FB group have sophisticated setups, one guy has a metal rack in his shop with about 20 printers so I presume he is in the biz.
If you would like to give me the size of the part I would be willing to post a query to FB for you.