This sounds like something to look into. Are there any resources in particular that you can recommend?
[1] http://reprap.org/wiki/Main_Page
[4] http://www.boingboing.net/2010/09/06/cheap-portable-perso.ht...
[5] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_printing#Comparison_of_3D_pr...
[6] http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=350708