Liquid metal printing, developed by MIT researchers, rapidly creates 3D metal structures by depositing molten aluminum along into a bed filled with microscopic glass beads. The process can produce low-resolution objects like frames for chairs and tables in minutes.
  • LarmyOfLone@lemm.eeEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Interesting. At first I missed the video. They “inject” the alumninium into the sand by pushing the nozzle in. A pretty neat idea really.

    Presumably it’s going to be patented though, so it won’t benefit many people for the next 20 years.

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      10 months ago

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