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Re:The Dangers of California's Legislation to Censor 3D Prin... by lq9AJ8yrfs on Tuesday April 14, 2026 @05:53PM (#47771986)
CNC milling is typically included in the bans being considered in various states.

While poetically consistent, it enlarges the crater around these bad laws if they are passed and enforced. Basically all new manufacturing setups will need to stop and reprogram to stop and start according to fluctuating rules designed by committee, and will need to be made brittle to prevent circumvention.

It is a debacle.

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Re:The Dangers of California's Legislation to Censor 3D Prin... by nine_k on Tuesday April 14, 2026 @06:16PM (#47772187)
> need to stop and reprogram to stop and start according to fluctuating rules

Or just move to Texas. Or even Idaho or Dakotas. Which, under a certain angle, is good, it would lessen the wealth and expertise disbalance between states.

I still hope that California comes to senses before they would need to accept the moniker The Footgun State.

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Re:The Dangers of California's Legislation to Censor 3D Prin... by engineer_22 on Tuesday April 14, 2026 @08:50PM (#47773343)
Machine shops like to be close to customers, moving might not be acceptable compromise.
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Re:The Dangers of California's Legislation to Censor 3D Prin... by bluGill on Tuesday April 14, 2026 @10:55PM (#47774153)
They do for reasons, but if those reasons are not compelling they will move. There are already machine stops all over - many tiny near ghost towns have one (often not in city limits - farmers often have a side business and this is one option). If those machine shops can compete better because they don't have the regulation the customes will find them.
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Re:The Dangers of California's Legislation to Censor 3D Prin... by Ferret7446 on Tuesday April 14, 2026 @10:06PM (#47773831)
I think California already has a suitable moniker: the (fool's) gold state.
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