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=Print and Sinter Filaments=
=Print and Sinter Filaments=
*You can print with regular plastic filament. [http://www.thevirtualfoundry.com/about/]
*You can print with regular plastic filament. [http://www.thevirtualfoundry.com/about/]
*You can print in clay and then bake.
*You can print in clay and then bake. See [[Metal Clay Printer]].

Revision as of 01:33, 12 February 2018

Proprietary

  • Desktop metal - [1]
  • Robots + Mig Welders - [2]. Cost of MIG wire is $2/lb, so overall cost is reasonable. Imagine 3D metal printing for rebar forms combined with Clay Extrusion to make rebar reinforced Earthen Construction all with industrial robots.

Open Source

  • MTU early MIG-welder based printer - [3]
  • Part release mechanisms - [4]

Print and Sinter Filaments

  • You can print with regular plastic filament. [5]
  • You can print in clay and then bake. See Metal Clay Printer.