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Originally Posted by arcsine
I do wonder what the strength properties of the deposited/machined metal are? Will it be similar/inferior/superior to cast or forged pieces that are subtractively finished?
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That and heat treatment - absolutely critical in many applications. Still, it's a very cool tech!
I did a little more research and the Solid Concepts stuff is "direct metal layer sintering". You wind up with a part buried in metal powder, and the laser sinters one layer at a time. Not quite as cool as this.
