Compared to current consumer 3D printers, this seems like a massive step change.
Curious what he meant about not needing support structures, being able to "print in mid air." How exactly do you pull that off? Surely gravity would protest.
Each 100 micron layer is a layer of powder applied on top of what was already fused. The density of this powder is roughly the same as the fused material.
So as the layers build up, the powder will "pack" in underneath the fused material, and support it.
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Compared to current consumer 3D printers, this seems like a massive step change.
Curious what he meant about not needing support structures, being able to "print in mid air." How exactly do you pull that off? Surely gravity would protest.
Each 100 micron layer is a layer of powder applied on top of what was already fused. The density of this powder is roughly the same as the fused material.
So as the layers build up, the powder will "pack" in underneath the fused material, and support it.