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A man operates a 3D printer at a 2010 Maker Faire, a gathering for maker movement enthusiasts, in New York City.

Get ready for a manufacturing revolution, as the ‘maker movement’ goes mainstream

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The “maker movement” is getting so mainstream that the White House recently hosted its own fair for makers. And the movement is about much more than 3-D printing trinkets — advocates say the spread of small-scale manufacturing could usher in a new kind of industrial revolution.

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