The Fab Lab – Repairs At Sea Have Never Been Easier

Printing capabilities have been around for a long time. Pictures and documents can be produced in record time. If it’s on the screen, it can be printed in hard copy. That’s not particularly incredible. What is incredible is now Sailors have access to 3D printers and computer numerical controlled (CNC) mills, which allows them to create things they never thought possible. The Fab Lab, located at Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) in Norfolk, trains Sailors from all ranks and rates on how to create and design tools and circuits using these printers and CNCs. Read More..