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Saturday
Nov152008

New 3D Printer Video


We just bumped into this fascinating video which takes us briefly through the entire lifecycle of a 3D print process. In this case, the goal is a to produce a small pile of wrenches.

  • A wrench is designed on a CAD system
  • The CAD model is sent to the printer
  • The printer produces the objects (several in this print run)
  • Excess support material is removed with a chemical bath

If you need a video to explain 3D printing to unbelievers, this would be a good one to point them to.

Via Metacafe

Comment2 Comments | | DateSaturday, November 15, 2008 |
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Reader Comments (2)

What type of 3D printer is this. It looks like the typical Stratasys wrenches, but I didn't think they need a chemical bath to dissolve the supports.

November 17, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterPeter

Dimension SST 1200es

all the specs are on their website

November 17, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterBradley

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