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"Additive manufacturing (or "3D printing") has already revolutionised the design of plastic products." Well additive metal manufacturing is not new [1] and alr
by ohwp 13y ago
"Additive manufacturing (or "3D printing") has already revolutionised the design of plastic products."
Well additive metal manufacturing is not new [1] and already revolutionized the design of metal products. The Amaze project is just joining forces to think out new designed components.
[1] Example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zApmGFDA6ow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zApmGFDA6ow
Edit: There are 3 methods (I know of) for 3D metal printing:
Metal powder is fused with a laser, layer by layer.
Metal powder is sprayed at the focal point of a laser and fused / added to the object.
A ceramic mold is 3D printed and molten metal is cast into the mold.
- walshemj 13y agoyes I recall covering sintering back when I did my mech eng BTECH hem hem decades ago
- evgen 13y agoYou can also use "lost wax" casting (or variations on same) with 3D printing: build the positive model in wax or similar material, plaster/sand around model, melt/vaporize positive material in furnace, and then cast into mold.