Got a ecomodder design idea to market?

[California98Civic]

Reading in a copy of Smithsonian Magazine today I bumped into a reference to one of these 3D printing operations that will contract to produce stuff for you--in metals, plastics, and other materials. Turns out they make things for small-scale internet retailers and hobbyists. News to me. Went looking through their pages. They have a whole "mechanical" section that includes stuff for current and older production cars. Turbine for $9, anyone? Turbine by Vulpodrac on Shapeways

[deathtrain]

Aero-fish eyes mirrors for out side
universal type shifter with kill switch
mpguino case

to name a few.... I have looked into getting one of the 3d printers.

[Sven7]

My friend is in the finishing stages of building his own small CNC mill (for not much money, either). It just goes to show you can build what you put your mind to.