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Shapeways 3D Metal Printing
Turn your 3D model into a metal object! Shapeways 3D metal printing service makes it possible. This video shows the production process. Also check out inspiring samples of models that can be 3D printed in metal, or buy a Stainless Steel model in our gallery at www.shapeways.com
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Nice Work! I’m a chemistry Professor at Duke very very interested in this process. I’d love to talk to you over the phone. Please contact me at benjamin.wiley at duke.edu
But the electricity bills resulting from laser sintering of metals would be very very high,for example some $100,000 each month.I think 3D CNC would be more economical.
Cool stuff. EMS-USA offers Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) part in Titanium, Stainless Steel and Cobalt Chrome. Also, Z Corp parts that get vacuum metalized or plated in chrome or nickel.
YAY! My little Devil is in the video! Thanks Joris!
Don’t think so, although the melting point of some steels is 1400-1450°C.
I don’t really know what exactly the process does, but i think the stainless steel is sintered together, then the bronze infuses in to the porous sintered model. So really its only as strong as bronze. Or you will get a weird steel alloy with copper, tin in the mix.
Don’t think so, although the melting point of some steels is 1400-1450°C.
I don’t really know what exactly the process does, but i think the stainless steel is sintered together, then the bronze infuses in to the porous sintered model. So really its only as strong as bronze. Or you will get a weird steel alloy with copper, tin in the mix.
i was @ Euromold @ Frankfurt and some guy told me that they’re trying to develop it so they can print frames for bikes. crazy shit
Are the finished parts as strong as the same model machined from solid using a mill or EDM?
Yes, you can order it from Shapeways.
I will see to it that we get more “reference size” pictures. That is a good idea!
Does it exist in Europe as service?
I’ve seen photos on the site.
Nobody in 3d printing has idea to put reference size so that one know what is the size of the object.
Also no high res photos
Video is good
wow– interesting!
This could make some truly beautiful items.
The process at Shapeways is NOT Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS). It is a hybrid process which is part 3D printing, where a printhead sprays a binder on the metal powder. After that the parts are cured and last step bronzed infused in an oven. You can see those steps in the video. Size of the objects can be quite large upto 100x45x25cm3 or 40″x18″x10″