The previous HN discussion has some nice links to published articles on the tech, and good discussion about the advantages of their approach over traditional layer-based stereolithography (including e.g. Form Labs).
With $100M in Funding, Carbon3D Will Make 3D Manufacturing a Reality
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#12“This is the first 3D printing tech that really has the potential to break out of the prototyping realm that 3D printing has been relegated to until now” Nope. 3D printing has been there for quite a while already: it is being used quite massively in the aerospace industry, and not for prototyping...
examples / links?
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#13Isn't a problem with these resin printers that the resin is quite toxic as well as the fumes? Also I think there needs to be some post chemical processing.
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#14Earlier quoted context omitted.
Their method of manufacturing is different than others. It makes the process faster, allows for greater detail, eliminated the issue of having layers which weakens the structure, and it allows for much more complex designs without the need for temporary structures. I think their funding is well placed and will indeed give the 3d printing industry a shake up on the consumer market.
Different from other resin printers? It doesn't seem different than them, at least from this material.
That's the impression I get. It's certainly better than traditional SLA, but still maintains all of SLA's major disadvantages (material/consumable/machine cost, low speed, resin smell/fumes/toxicity, general mess, part decay/degradation over time, limited materials). The tech might take over the SLA space, but I doubt they'll take a significant bite out of other printing processes.
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#15“This is the first 3D printing tech that really has the potential to break out of the prototyping realm that 3D printing has been relegated to until now” Nope. 3D printing has been there for quite a while already: it is being used quite massively in the aerospace industry, and not for prototyping...
examples / links?
"The Boeing company has been utilizing SLS for flight hardware in regular production since 2002, for both military and commercial programs"
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#16Is there any way for this technology to do multi-material or multi-color prints ? how ?
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#17There is an Australian company making something similar. http://www.gizmo3dprinters.com.au/
They expect to launch their kickstarter project by end of year.
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#18Isn't a problem with these resin printers that the resin is quite toxic as well as the fumes? Also I think there needs to be some post chemical processing.
Yes (to be fair, it is getting better as better formulations are developed). Additionally, resin is expensive and the parts degrade and become brittle and fragile over time. Their innovation is very cool, but it won't be displacing FDM any time soon.
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#19Earlier quoted context omitted.
Their method of manufacturing is different than others. It makes the process faster, allows for greater detail, eliminated the issue of having layers which weakens the structure, and it allows for much more complex designs without the need for temporary structures. I think their funding is well placed and will indeed give the 3d printing industry a shake up on the consumer market.
Different from other resin printers? It doesn't seem different than them, at least from this material.
Quantitative improvement, not qualitative. They don't need to separate the resin from the base plate after every layer, which means vastly improved speed and precision and much less complexity. It's the difference between a car that can go 5 miles per hour and a car that can go 50 miles per hour - only quantitative improvement, but now you have a reason to use it every day.
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#20There is a TED talk by one of the founders with a little bit more detail on what makes their printer different. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihR9SX7dgRo
Thanks for sharing that. I've seen various demos (speed-accelerated videos) of this before, and this was the first time I've seen it in realtime, happening on the stage. It really... does look real.