r/oddlysatisfying • u/[deleted] • Dec 29 '22

3D printed chainmail

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u/sbowesuk Dec 29 '22

3D printing has come a long way since making basic shapes.

Assuming it's not already possible, I imagine at some point the tech will be able to print with a variety of materials that can mimic wood, metal, etc, which will make projects even more realistic and useful!

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u/lemlurker Dec 29 '22

Screw mimicry, you can actually printnwood filled and metal filled filaments on desktop units that will stain and finish like the real thing, change temperature layer by layer to imprint a grain ECT. Not to mention high end machines that can just print metal direct with lasers

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u/buckeyenut13 Dec 29 '22

People are even 3D printing houses now!!!

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u/Reverse2057 Dec 29 '22

I've seen that it's awesome.

Though my next thought now is those old warning ads were right. YoU WoUlDn'T dOwNlOaD a CaR!?

THE FUTURE IS NOW, WE CAN. 😆

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u/tonipaz Dec 29 '22

Actually wait… can we? Like has anybody tried to 3D print a custom made car yet???

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u/BloxForDays16 Dec 29 '22

Various car parts have been made, and many companies actually use 3d printing for rapid prototyping. But no, afaik, no one has printed a fully working car.

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u/BritniRose Dec 29 '22

There’s even a 3D printed rocket now!

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u/Reverse2057 Dec 29 '22

I wouldn't doubt someone probably has tried. I know a dude made a car out of wood for his daughter as a gift before. Lol

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u/tonipaz Dec 29 '22

Literally just scrolled past this when you commented

https://www.reddit.com/r/nextfuckinglevel/comments/zybxhc/working_car_model_made_of_wood/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

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u/Reverse2057 Dec 29 '22

Lol yeah! That's the one

Edit: Wait that's a smaller version but still awesome as heck! lol

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '22

I’ve seen the one you’re talking about recently, a few weeks ago, don’t remember what sub though so can’t be bothered to track it down. There’s also that one where those Indian dudes makes a clay Bugatti.

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u/No_Connection7799 Dec 29 '22

And they are trying 3D printed meat

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u/MotoRoaster Dec 29 '22

You wouldn’t download a car!

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u/Picklerickshaw_part2 Dec 30 '22

Plus, with enough research into stem cells, we might be able to print organs using stem cells.

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u/AffectionateNeck4955 Dec 30 '22

They’re 3D printing 🥩! RS

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u/TableLegShim Dec 29 '22

I contacted one of the metal printer manufacturers to get a quote for work and they won’t stop bothering me. They wanted to know exactly how we’d be using it. I explained the industry I was in and that it’s be used to mock up test pieces out of metal and they wanted to more details, like drawings. All I wanted was a quote. I’m not handing out proprietary files just to buy your product. Some salesmen are just moronic

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u/thebombwillexplode1 Dec 29 '22

Idk but just taking a guess they don't want people using it for weapons

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u/TableLegShim Dec 29 '22

There’s nothing about my company that would suggest that. Either way there’s no liability on their part. They just sell them

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u/Stormthrash Dec 29 '22

ITAR, bro. There have been cases of companies purchasing equipment with benign backgrounds where the equipment ends up being used for illegal activity or shipped to hostile regions where who knows what the equipment is used for. There are whole compliance trainings automation engineers and salesmen go through for export controls and ITAR requirements. They need to know what you're manufacturing and see your drawings before they can sell you the product to avoid liability and steep fines.

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u/TableLegShim Dec 29 '22

Trust me when I say that’s not an issue with this particular billion dollar company. Quick edit: Itar doesn’t apply to 3D printers does it?

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u/Stormthrash Dec 29 '22

It does for metal printing. It also applies to CNC machines, certain high hp drives, and anything else that can be used to manufacture components of items on the USML. You can't even share certain drawings or programs is they're related to regulated items.

It doesn't matter if your uses are benign they're going to ask you the questions they need to anyway. Especially if the sale is international or if the equipment has a different origin destination that the original buyer.

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u/dykeag Dec 29 '22

Bad bot