Will be interesting to see where this goes - Aluminum 3D printing (non-laser)

[ornerynorsk]

Interesting. Resolution and quality appear to be a bit crude, but it's a start. Anyone else know of any other liquid metal systems?

http://www.techbriefs.tv/video/Liquid-Metal-3D-Printing-to-Rev;Materials?eid=326604456&bid=1641139

http://vadersystems.com/

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[ctopher]

This technology has been around for a few years on a larger scale, but this smaller scale is crude. Not sure what application this would be used for.
I hope the resolution and cost can be improved soon.

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[KENAT]

Pretty cool, basically looks like it lets you build up equivalent to a conventional casting with homogeneous material unlike alternatives that fuse particles together.

I'm thinking some limitations on geometry as you maybe don't get to play some of the games with supporting structure etc.

However, very cool I've always been a bit skeptical on 3D printing based how far we need to go until we can get material options with good properties cost effectively but this might be getting closer.

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[btrueblood]

Molten aluminum spray...I assume they have shielding gas around it?

I like this approach, if only for the humor:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFXniBbgbw0

 

[ornerynorsk]

I would think there would have to be shielding involved. Their website is not a trove of information at this point.

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[KENAT]

The spec sheet mentions the required foot print allows for Argon gas tanks - I know because I went digging around as the same question was bugging me btrue!

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[KENAT]

bture, I think there is a commercial version of building parts by welding (metal FDM I suppose) - or at least it's in development. I think an early post in this forum may have referenced it.

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