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...this commenter has never worked in manufacturing or studied materials science, and it shows. Or, I'd wager, dropped a 3D printed resin part on a hard floor
by t098i3 27d ago
...this commenter has never worked in manufacturing or studied materials science, and it shows.
Or, I'd wager, dropped a 3D printed resin part on a hard floor and watched it shatter like glass.
- Animats 27d agoI-beam made from PLA with 3D belt printer.[1] Can be looked at. I-beam made from steel with rolling mill.[2] Can hold up large building. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ-h-ErqrEg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ-h-ErqrEg [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfaqrVFnQBQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfaqrVFnQBQ
- lstodd 27d agoyup. haha. imagine 3d-printing a TEU. Or a container hauler.
- m4rtink 27d agoWell, that is going at the problem from the wrong direction - you should use a 3D printer not to print everything, rather to print tools and fittings to manufacture what you need from local resources. In this case for example a saw making tool & make the beam from local wood using 3D printed gauges.
- t098i3 27d agoWood you harvest and cut yourself is not going to match an I beam on strength, you need engineered wood for that, which involves adhesives and composites. Not to mention, lots of places on earth don't have local wood suitable for construction...