"The future is going to be amazing."

[Batteau62]

You guys are probably tired of me posting these "tidbits" from aggregator sites, but they are so mind-blowing I just have to share

http://www.3ders.org/articles/20131018- ... nting.html

I wonder if anyone has tried with low melt alloys, like the "Cerro" metals http://hitechalloys.com/hitechalloys_002.htm Maybe set it up like a MIG wire feed
Not that there is anything wrong with printing with plastic, but how awesome would it be, to be able to do this in your workshop
I realize this equipment is prohibitively expensive and out of reach, but who knows what the future might bring Very cool stuff

edit-just found this online:

http://www.norsktitanium.no/en/News/~/m ... uring.ashx

[smiley]

the challenge for FDM printing of metals is that the melting points of most common metals or metal alloys are quite a bit higher than what we are accustomed to working with:

http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/melti ... d_860.html

Even tin is like 450F. There are some bismuth-based lower-temp alloys devised specifically for home casting, some even have MPs well down in the 200F range, but afaik they are all sold as ingots. I am not aware of anyone who is selling long spools of extruded low-temp alloy wire.

Maybe there's a market there for you

[barry99705]

the challenge for FDM printing of metals is that the melting points of most common metals or metal alloys are quite a bit higher than what we are accustomed to working with:

http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/melti ... d_860.html

Even tin is like 450F. There are some bismuth-based lower-temp alloys devised specifically for home casting, some even have MPs well down in the 200F range, but afaik they are all sold as ingots. I am not aware of anyone who is selling long spools of extruded low-temp alloy wire.

Maybe there's a market there for you

http://www.amazon.com/Electronic-Solder ... uctDetails

[bubbasnow]

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