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Comment on 3D printers leave hidden ‘fingerprints’ that reveal part origins

alleycat@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

The technology could also be used to track the origins of illicit goods.

Does that mean ghost guns? That was my first thought when I heard of this tech.

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einlander@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
My speculation says yes.

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Bronzebeard@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
They’d need Access to the suspect’s printer, to print more copies for comparison in order to tell, though, from how the article describes it.

Similar to how they match bullets to the gun that fired it. It’s not like it prints a serial number QR code on it or anything

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