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Its best for relatively small and intricate parts still, especially suited to parts that cant be made otherwise (odd internal passages or non homogeneous solid parts). The next decade or so will be exciting for mfg engineering. I do think the medial sort of blew up the relative significance of the tech a few years ago. Sure its a big thing but they acted like it was a brand new disruption. Additive mfg has been slow and evolutionary in my experience.
We had an SLS machine in our ME lab (Purdue) when I was in undergrad circa 1996. The metal machines and processes still seem quite involved Im not sure they will get down to the home gamer level like the plastics machines.
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