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Details of Formlabs new 3D printer leak. The first low cost SLA machine
- samwillis 14y agoFrom what is said about the use of a laser and liquid resin you can infer that they are building an SLA (Stereolithography) machine and are aiming it at sub $3000. This could be far more exciting than all the low cost FDM (fused deposition modeling) 3D printers like the rep-rap. It could achieve a far higher resolution than similar priced machines. The only potential drawback of SLA at this price point is the cost of the resin. The FDM machines use very low cost ABS plastic wire, the resin for an SLA machine could be quite expensive. It will be interesting to see what resin they have gone with and if they have found a relay cheap one to use. Very exciting! Formlabs website: http://www.formlabs.com/ http://www.formlabs.com/