Subscribe



Subscribe by Email. Enter address:

Search

Powered by Squarespace
Sponsors

Recommended
  • Fabricated: The New World of 3D Printing
    Fabricated: The New World of 3D Printing
    by Hod Lipson, Melba Kurman
  • Getting Started with MakerBot
    Getting Started with MakerBot
    by Bre Pettis, Anna Kaziunas France, Jay Shergill
  • Bend, Not Break
    Bend, Not Break
    Portfolio
  • Makers: The New Industrial Revolution
    Makers: The New Industrial Revolution
    by Chris Anderson
  • Makers
    Makers
    by Cory Doctorow
  • 3Dconnexion SpaceNavigator SE (Standard Edition) 3D Navigation Device USB ( 3DX-700028 )
    3Dconnexion SpaceNavigator SE (Standard Edition) 3D Navigation Device USB ( 3DX-700028 )
    3D Connexion
  • Printing in Plastic: Build Your Own 3D Printer (Technology in Action)
    Printing in Plastic: Build Your Own 3D Printer (Technology in Action)
    by James Floyd Kelly, Patrick Hood-Daniel
  • The Homebrew Industrial Revolution: A Low-Overhead Manifesto
    The Homebrew Industrial Revolution: A Low-Overhead Manifesto
    by Kevin A. Carson
« MCOR Rolls Out the Matrix 300+ | Main | TCT Live – What You Missed and Why You Need to Attend »
Friday
Oct192012

High Detailed Stainless Steel Prints at i.Materialise

3D print service i.Materialise now offers "high detailed stainless steel" materials for prints. As you can see in the sample print above, there is indeed a lot of detail visible.
 
i.Materialise says that the new material is "between silver and titanium". In other words, it's shiny but still strong. 
 
The detail is such that one can attempt 3D printing very small yet detailed models such as this coin-sized figurine. 
 
There are restrictions, of course, as exist with every material. For this material, i.Materialise restricts the build size to a rather small 40x40x35mm (1.6 x 1.6 x 1.4 inches) with a minimum wall thickness of 1mm. 
 
How much does the new material cost? A 1cm cube will cost €18.2 (USD$24). 
 
We can't wait to see the fantastic chess sets that will no doubt appear shortly.