MX3D printing

Joris Laarman Lab
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A video from Joris Laarman Lab on MX3D, a project for 3D printing metal in free-standing form with a robotic arm. It shows the process of laying down molten metal to build up an object in the air.

Submitted as a striking demo of free-standing metal 3D printing, then picked over in the thread on the MX3D steel bridge, where commenters doubted the sped-up footage and the quality.

“The product quality seems comparable to rebar.”
Industrial designComputational & parametric design
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@Gravityloss2014 · in “Free standing metal 3D printing”
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@bane2014 · in “3d Metal Printing”
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@Animats2015 · in “MX3D is to 3D-print a steel bridge over water in Amsterdam”
Here's the actual process.[1] It's not clear if the video has been sped up. The product quality seems comparable to rebar. Making a pedestrian bridge out of that stuff is a stunt, but it could be useful for making rebar reinforcing over which concrete is then poured. This would be useful for complex concrete forms. [1] ▶ this video
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@pygy_2015 · in “MX3D is to 3D-print a steel bridge over water in Amsterdam”
It looks like most of the printing is sped up. At the end of the video, when the guy closes the door, there's a wait period of about five seconds between two pellets. ▶ this video
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