Continuous Fiber 3D Printing - Revision history

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2026-01-24T16:52:44Z

How it Works

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	=How it Works=		=How it Works=

			Chat - [https://chatgpt.com/share/6974e485-ec54-8010-84a3-d82425876829]

	*Separate fiber and plastic nozzles. Fiber nozzle has cutoff mechanism. https://chatgpt.com/share/6974dd60-eff4-8010-9fe9-14e472e6d6ed. This one uses carbon fiber or glass fiber.		*Separate fiber and plastic nozzles. Fiber nozzle has cutoff mechanism. https://chatgpt.com/share/6974dd60-eff4-8010-9fe9-14e472e6d6ed. This one uses carbon fiber or glass fiber.
	*Do others have plastic-embedded fiber? Would be easier on controls if cutting can happen.		*Do others have plastic-embedded fiber? Would be easier on controls if cutting can happen.

2026-01-24T16:28:27Z

How it Works

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	*Steel isn't great - doesn't bond well to plastic like fiberglass.		*Steel isn't great - doesn't bond well to plastic like fiberglass.
	*Spring steel - 0.4 mm at $40/lb at McMaster [https://www.mcmaster.com/products/wire/material~1065-spring-steel/shape~wire/material~1080-spring-steel/?s=spring+steel+wire]. Or 0.5 mm at $20/lb.		*Spring steel - 0.4 mm at $40/lb at McMaster [https://www.mcmaster.com/products/wire/material~1065-spring-steel/shape~wire/material~1080-spring-steel/?s=spring+steel+wire]. Or 0.5 mm at $20/lb.
			*Stranded stainless - $10/lb from china - [https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804793224276.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2usa4itemAdapt]

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2026-01-24T16:07:32Z

How it Works

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	*Nylon is best plastic, as it's polar like glass		*Nylon is best plastic, as it's polar like glass
	*Steel isn't great - doesn't bond well to plastic like fiberglass.		*Steel isn't great - doesn't bond well to plastic like fiberglass.
	*Spring steel - 0.4 mm at $40/lb at McMaster [https://www.mcmaster.com/products/wire/material~1065-spring-steel/shape~wire/material~1080-spring-steel/?s=spring+steel+wire]		*Spring steel - 0.4 mm at $40/lb at McMaster [https://www.mcmaster.com/products/wire/material~1065-spring-steel/shape~wire/material~1080-spring-steel/?s=spring+steel+wire]. Or 0.5 mm at $20/lb.

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2026-01-24T15:49:55Z

How it Works

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	*Nylon is best plastic, as it's polar like glass		*Nylon is best plastic, as it's polar like glass
	*Steel isn't great - doesn't bond well to plastic like fiberglass.		*Steel isn't great - doesn't bond well to plastic like fiberglass.
			*Spring steel - 0.4 mm at $40/lb at McMaster [https://www.mcmaster.com/products/wire/material~1065-spring-steel/shape~wire/material~1080-spring-steel/?s=spring+steel+wire]

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2026-01-24T15:37:44Z

How it Works

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	*30% fiber in continuous fiber prints - [https://chatgpt.com/share/6974e485-ec54-8010-84a3-d82425876829]		*30% fiber in continuous fiber prints - [https://chatgpt.com/share/6974e485-ec54-8010-84a3-d82425876829]
	*Nylon is best plastic, as it's polar like glass		*Nylon is best plastic, as it's polar like glass
			*Steel isn't great - doesn't bond well to plastic like fiberglass.

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2026-01-24T15:26:32Z

How it Works

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	*Lowest brow version would be continuous print without cut or with human assisted cut, and no filament breaks during print.		*Lowest brow version would be continuous print without cut or with human assisted cut, and no filament breaks during print.
	*Tensile stronger than mild steel.		*Tensile stronger than mild steel.
	*30% ~~nylon~~ in continuous fiber prints - [https://chatgpt.com/share/6974e485-ec54-8010-84a3-d82425876829]		*30% fiber in continuous fiber prints - [https://chatgpt.com/share/6974e485-ec54-8010-84a3-d82425876829]
			*Nylon is best plastic, as it's polar like glass

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2026-01-24T15:26:11Z

How it Works

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	*Do others have plastic-embedded fiber? Would be easier on controls if cutting can happen.		*Do others have plastic-embedded fiber? Would be easier on controls if cutting can happen.
	*Lowest brow version would be continuous print without cut or with human assisted cut, and no filament breaks during print.		*Lowest brow version would be continuous print without cut or with human assisted cut, and no filament breaks during print.
			*Tensile stronger than mild steel.
			*30% nylon in continuous fiber prints - [https://chatgpt.com/share/6974e485-ec54-8010-84a3-d82425876829]

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2026-01-24T15:05:53Z

How it Works

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	*Separate fiber and plastic nozzles. Fiber nozzle has cutoff mechanism. https://chatgpt.com/share/6974dd60-eff4-8010-9fe9-14e472e6d6ed		*Separate fiber and plastic nozzles. Fiber nozzle has cutoff mechanism. https://chatgpt.com/share/6974dd60-eff4-8010-9fe9-14e472e6d6ed. This one uses carbon fiber or glass fiber.
	*Do others have plastic-embedded fiber? Would be easier on controls if cutting can happen.		*Do others have plastic-embedded fiber? Would be easier on controls if cutting can happen.
	*Lowest brow version would be continuous print without cut or with human assisted cut, and no filament breaks during print.		*Lowest brow version would be continuous print without cut or with human assisted cut, and no filament breaks during print.

2026-01-24T15:05:04Z

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			=About=

	*Embed a continuous strand of fiber into plastics		*Embed a continuous strand of fiber into plastics
	*2 nozzles - one for plastic and another for fiber?		*2 nozzles - one for plastic and another for fiber?
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	*[https://youtu.be/ycdDyEKrseE?t=64 pAtENteD !]		*[https://youtu.be/ycdDyEKrseE?t=64 pAtENteD !]
	*If glass fiber is 500ksi - then embedding glass fiber would yield the strength of steel if used at 10% of thickness		*If glass fiber is 500ksi - then embedding glass fiber would yield the strength of steel if used at 10% of thickness

			=How it Works=
			*Separate fiber and plastic nozzles. Fiber nozzle has cutoff mechanism. https://chatgpt.com/share/6974dd60-eff4-8010-9fe9-14e472e6d6ed
			*Do others have plastic-embedded fiber? Would be easier on controls if cutting can happen.
			*Lowest brow version would be continuous print without cut or with human assisted cut, and no filament breaks during print.

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2019-02-19T17:57:15Z

Added some thoughts of mine

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	*2 nozzles - one for plastic and another for fiber?		*2 nozzles - one for plastic and another for fiber?
	*https://www.compositesworld.com/blog/post/3d-printing-composites-with-continuous-fiber		*https://www.compositesworld.com/blog/post/3d-printing-composites-with-continuous-fiber
			*[https://youtu.be/ycdDyEKrseE?t=64 pAtENteD !]
	*If glass fiber is 500ksi - then embedding glass fiber would yield the strength of steel if used at 10% of thickness		*If glass fiber is 500ksi - then embedding glass fiber would yield the strength of steel if used at 10% of thickness