3D Printer

[downbeach]

This is really neat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZboxMsSz5Aw&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[The_Codfather]

Yeah I saw that on the Colbert Report..Pretty cool!

 

[falconut]

I watched it twice, but my brain just can't see it possible. I know they're doing it, just doesn't seam possible. It is amazing that they can do this.

 

[TanksNStuff]

That is pretty amazing. I watched the Ball-Bearing one after that and it explains the process a bit better.

It's basically just using a bonding agent instead of ink to draw the object, then it brushes a thin layer of powder on top, then another layer of bonding agent, etc... after enough passes, it dries and solidifies into the object.

I think it's also cool that the powder is re-usable so there really isn't any waste.