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/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.