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If you look at the various elements of a 3D printer--filament/material, print head, print arm, bed, position control, material transformation model (e.g. fusing
by skmurphy 11y ago
If you look at the various elements of a 3D printer--filament/material, print head, print arm, bed, position control, material transformation model (e.g. fusing, sintering, curing/hardening, ...) they are innovating in a couple of dimensions at once. The idea of transporting the printer to the job site and not being constrained to a small volume by print head and arm seems to offer a lot of possibilities.
- monk_e_boy 11y agoI think this would only be useful for robot/3D printer to do the fiddly bits of the bridge that are unique to that particular location (either end). Surely 95% of the bridge is cheaper to make in a factory some place?
- skmurphy 11y agoA fair point, if you have modular construction with redundancy you can replace "factory parts" that break/rust/fail. I wonder what the repair process looks like for a bridge or other structure that's "printed out of the box" (on site).