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Open Source Forum for Metal 3D Printing

Good PhD thesis, 2003, explaining details of process - [5]. Fig. 1.16 shows that a minimum of 40W is required for perfect prints. P. 40 shows that shielding gas (argon) is sufficient and vaccuum is not necessary.

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 *Pessimist's view - [https://gigaom.com/2014/04/25/why-you-wont-see-a-laser-sintering-3d-printer-on-your-desk-anytime-soon/]
+*A Desktop/Benchtop Metal SLS Printer for ~$10,000 [https://formlabs.com/3d-printers/fuse-1 Formlabs Fuse 1]
 *Metal is feasible - [https://www.ecn.nl/news/item/ecn-extends-dlp-technology-for-3d-printing-to-metals-1/]
 *Matterfab. Out of business? - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXymDoYoWQ&t=4m58s]
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 =Open Source Forum for Metal 3D Printing=
 *Metal SLS - [http://www.metalbot.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=577]
+=Literature=
+*Good PhD thesis, 2003, explaining details of process - [http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/2631/1/Hauser_C_Mech_Eng_PhD_2003.pdf]. Fig. 1.16 shows that a minimum of 40W is required for perfect prints. P. 40 shows that shielding gas (argon) is sufficient and vaccuum is not necessary.
+=Patents=
+*2004 - [https://patents.google.com/patent/US6676892]
+=See Also=
+*[[Metal 3D Printing]]
+* [[Ball Mill]]
+=Useful Links=
+*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMGNy1MgsyM&t=10s A video of an EBM Device Running]
+*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1rclJTuaYc A video on Avio Aero's EBM Device]
+*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_qSnjKN7f8 A video on Arcam (a company now aquired by GE)'s Device]
+*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brRg-vxSqGU&t=11s A video showing some EBM made parts (albeit with some post processing)]