Carbon3D – 3D Printing via Continuous Liquid Interface Production
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#2This looks similar to what FormLabs does, granted the approach is different but it reminded me of them.
I would be curious is the projection technique is limiting right now in the build size? Their prototype (or what was shown in the video) seemed relatively small.
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#3Very interesting! I wonder at what resolution they print and whether they can print capacitive materials.
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#4This is great tech. I fear its going to be far from PLA-printers price wise, for a while at least ;)
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#5I'd like to see some more complex prints to compare it what a conventional 3D printer can do. Very interesting indeed!
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#6Unless I'm missing something, this is not exactly a new technology.
http://makezine.com/2014/07/26/droplit-the-low-cost-diy-resi...
http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-high-resolution-3D-DLP-p...
http://www.3ders.org/articles/20120911-a-list-of-diy-high-re...
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#7Ok, that is a new spin on the resin printers. I have wondered about ways to 'scan print' an entire layer rather than draw it out with a laser. Given the translucency of the uncured material the ability to project on the membrane is really cool.
And I am waaaay relieved they raised 40M in a series A rather than have this be a link to a kickstarter (which I feared) since bringing this to market isn't a kickstarter level kind of thing. Now if they can stay disciplined and not waste the $40M it could be very interesting.
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#8Whoa - pretty awesome. I can see CLIP tech being really practical for soft robotics (print the actuators directly rather than casting the elastomer from a 3D-printed mold)
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#9Unless I'm missing something, this is not exactly a new technology. http://makezine.com/2014/07/26/droplit-the-low-cost-diy-resi... http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-high-resolution-3D-DLP-p... http://www.3ders.org/articles/20120911-a-list-of-diy-high-re...
do those also feature the oxygen aspect? I assume that increases their precision.
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#10The site is so cool that it just screams "fake". Cool pictures, not much copy, no details.
The big difference here is that they're doing photopolymerization at the bottom of the tank, rather than at the top like everybody else. This requires a transparent material that passes oxygen on the bottom of the tank, so the action takes place on the surface of that membrane.
They're vague about the details. How long does the membrane last? Is it an expensive consumable? Is the process gas air, or pure oxygen? Why do all the videos show the object being built slightly out of focus?
It seems to generate smooth surfaces nicely, but none of the examples have fine detail or sharp corners.