TORONTO, ON, -- 3-D printing, plastics and manufacturing is getting quite a bit of attention these days, especially in the media. If you have a 3-D printer in your home, you're one of the early adopters of a new and still rather expensive invention. While 3-D printers have been around for decades, they only recently have become affordable enough for the non-wealthy. And get this: some 3-D printers actually replicate themselves by printing out the plastic parts needed to assemble a new printer.