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So you are joking... but 3d printing allows us to manufacture new and different parts because 3d printing is ADDITIVE and "milling" is REDUCTIVE (removing?). T
by geoduck14 6y ago
So you are joking... but 3d printing allows us to manufacture new and different parts because 3d printing is ADDITIVE and "milling" is REDUCTIVE (removing?).
There is one technique where you have gell filled with aluminum particles. You then use lasers to heat up specific areas. It melts/fuses the aluminum and burns off the gell. In the end you have cast aluminum in any shape that is as hard as if you had milled it from a solid block.
- volume 6y agoMaybe we'll have custom 3d printed pasta that matches your tooth alignment to fully max out toothability. It will be called "protesi" - Italian for "dentures".
- terramex 6y ago> "milling" is REDUCTIVE (removing?) FYI, the word you are looking for is "subtractive" https://formlabs.com/eu/blog/additive-manufacturing-vs-subtractive-manufacturing/ https://formlabs.com/eu/blog/additive-manufacturing-vs-subtr...
- geoduck14 6y agoThanks!