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==RepRap==
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{{discussion page note}}
Still in early stages
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Mention plans for the possibility of the thermoplastic being made from a crop to help remote communities grow their own raw materials.
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Image of rapid prototyped parts
  
This image is good too: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Whole-extruder-small.jpg
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Rapid prototyped moulds and tooling
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Sintered metal parts
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Selective laser melting (fully dense metal) - http://www.mcp-group.com/rpt/rpttslm.html
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http://www.rapidprototypinghomepage.com
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[http://www.desktopfactory.com Desktop factory]
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[http://www.mcp-group.com/rpt/rpttslm.html Selective laser melting]
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrWHwHuWrzk EBF3]
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Change title to additive fabrication / 3D printing?
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sintered sand for moulds, also direct metal tooling fabrication
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Bioprinter: [http://www.rdmag.com/New-To-Market/2009/12/New-to-Market-First-commercial-3-D-bio-printer-makes-human-tissue-and-organs/] & [http://www.economist.com/science-technology/displaystory.cfm?story_id=15543683]
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Ability to incorporate components during build
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July 2011: Small aircraft made entirely on a laser sintering machine can fly at 100mph [http://www.kurzweilai.net/worlds-first-printed-aircraft]
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== Additive fabrication advantages ==
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*Continuously varying material - Objet has already
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*Colour (Z-Corp)
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*Geometry impossible using any other process.
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*3D internal patterning
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*True multimaterial (to come)
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*Complex objects can be made as cheaply as simple ones
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*No labour

Latest revision as of 18:19, 8 July 2012

This 'discussion page' is currently used to hold notes for the development of this website (however it can still be used for discussion)

Image of rapid prototyped parts

Rapid prototyped moulds and tooling

Sintered metal parts

Selective laser melting (fully dense metal) - http://www.mcp-group.com/rpt/rpttslm.html

http://www.rapidprototypinghomepage.com

Desktop factory

Selective laser melting

EBF3

Change title to additive fabrication / 3D printing?

sintered sand for moulds, also direct metal tooling fabrication

Bioprinter: [1] & [2]

Ability to incorporate components during build

July 2011: Small aircraft made entirely on a laser sintering machine can fly at 100mph [3]

Additive fabrication advantages

  • Continuously varying material - Objet has already
  • Colour (Z-Corp)
  • Geometry impossible using any other process.
  • 3D internal patterning
  • True multimaterial (to come)
  • Complex objects can be made as cheaply as simple ones
  • No labour