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Old 02-13-2023, 12:42 PM   #88 (permalink)
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Would you download a car?

I had read that 3d-printed metal wasn't as strong as forged, people responded "That is stupid, metal is metal," but everything I see now says that 3d printed metal is stronger.

Weird.

You can buy a Prusa i3 MK3S+ with enclosure for $1,500, which can print metal objects 21cm*21cm*25cm (8.27"x8.27"x9.84").

Daox talked about designing his plastic products as jigsaws that snapped together, but I would think that for a car you would want to weld them.

Will there be a point when we can 3d print cars?

Years ago I attended some event south of Phoenix and mentioned a 3d-printed buggy, but it's body was plastic.

Will that be feasible for metal?
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