Comments on: Fabricated: The New World of 3D Printing http://www.kurzweilai.net/fabricated-the-new-world-of-3d-printing Accelerating Intelligence Fri, 24 May 2013 13:25:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Bri http://www.kurzweilai.net/fabricated-the-new-world-of-3d-printing/comment-page-1#comment-95971 Bri Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:04:01 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=179212#comment-95971 All of the points you ask about are true. 3D printing utilizes all the materials that you ask about. They tend to be industrial machines and are cost prohibitive for consumers. May I suggest three words?.... Buy the book! All of the points you ask about are true. 3D printing utilizes all the materials that you ask about. They tend to be industrial machines and are cost prohibitive for consumers. May I suggest three words?…. Buy the book!

]]> By: Dan Robinson http://www.kurzweilai.net/fabricated-the-new-world-of-3d-printing/comment-page-1#comment-95954 Dan Robinson Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:50:24 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=179212#comment-95954 So far, what I've seen is basically a small automated hot-melt glue gun using low-melting-point plastic. Can the principle be adapted to maybe solder, then copper and beyond, then ceramics, at least to be later fired? The picture shows a burger with cheese hanging down. Can present priinters create haning parts, or would they need temporary supports of different material that's later melted or dissolved away? So far, what I’ve seen is basically a small automated hot-melt glue gun using low-melting-point plastic. Can the principle be adapted to maybe solder, then copper and beyond, then ceramics, at least to be later fired?

The picture shows a burger with cheese hanging down. Can present priinters create haning parts, or would they need temporary supports of different material that’s later melted or dissolved away?

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