3D Printers

Mars_B4_Moon · 2022-06-08 12:59:16

How Flesh Penetrating Sound Waves Could 3D Print Implants Directly Inside You

https://hothardware.com/news/how-flesh- … t-implants

Mars_B4_Moon · 2022-06-12 14:47:33

Airbus sending 3D printer to space station next year to pave way for off-Earth factories

https://www.space.com/airbus-metal-3d-p … te-factory

tahanson43206 · 2022-06-12 17:11:15

For Mars_B4_Moon ... re #302 ... Thank you for finding and showing this report on advancing 3D Printer capability.

Advancing to metal over (traditional) plastic is a major step.

The idea of collecting space junk to feed the printer is interesting, so I am hoping for updates on how the developers imagine that might be done.

3D Printing on the Moon is an interesting possibility .... certainly the raw materials, abundant energy, and (relatively) inexpensive transport to LEO seem to imply some significant opportunity.

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SpaceNut · 2022-06-12 19:38:26

In open space collecting and reusing whats collected make sense if you are planning on building something where you are but expending energy to go collected means you are just being a space janitor. Which then means where are you going with the collection?

Mars_B4_Moon · 2022-06-13 07:25:10

World's Most Advanced 3D Printed Lung?

United Therapeutics creates 3D printed lung scaffold
https://www.labiotech.eu/trends-news/3d-printing-lungs/

Is This the World’s Most-Complex 3D-Printed Object?
https://www.designnews.com/3d-printing- … ted-object

tahanson43206 · 2022-06-21 10:26:02

Some may know I have a (small) shop at Shapeways...

Every now and then they update their capabilities .... here is a snippet about metal ...

Metal 3D printing allows for innovation like never before, and infinitely so. No matter the scale or volume, designers and engineers can make complex geometries previously impossible with conventional methods; in fact, many traditional manufacturers today provide 3D printing services along with their other offerings, meeting customer demand for new technology as well as allowing them to enjoy the benefits of rapid prototyping, mass customization, and optimization of industrial parts.
Read on to learn:
Why Shapeways uses Binder Jetting for rapid prototyping and efficient 3D printing of high-performance parts.
How 3D printed steel is being used in critical industrial applications.
The properties and design guidelines for each of the metals Shapeways offers.
Learn More

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Mars_B4_Moon · 2022-06-26 06:08:49

Research allows for 3D printing of 'organic electronics'

https://techxplore.com/news/2022-06-3d-electronics.html

Calliban · 2022-06-26 11:04:19

Mars_B4_Moon wrote:

Research allows for 3D printing of 'organic electronics'
https://techxplore.com/news/2022-06-3d-electronics.html

Interesting. There is currently a deficit of low and mid-range computer chips here on Earth. Not every chip has to be a high performance Pentium processor. Most times, simple logic systems are good enough. Chips are light enough to transport to Mars with very little cost. But the waiting time for delivery of any specific chip will be many months.

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Mars_B4_Moon · 2022-06-27 06:45:19

Engineers create single-step, all-in-one 3D printing method to make robotic materials
https://techxplore.com/news/2022-06-sin … botic.html

One day 3D printers and AI might sculpt the body figures of missing dead people, helping identify the victims of crime?

George Mason University: Students in forensic figure sculpting class make portraits from the inside out
https://www.gmu.edu/news/2022-06/studen … inside-out

From Meat to Moon Homes: 3D-Printers are Printing the Future
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/meat-moon-hom … re-1700129

China is 3D printing a dam. The Yangqu hydropower plant, a 560-foot-tall dam on the Tibetan plateau, will be completed within two years, officials say. Built completely by robots, this will be the world's largest-ever 3D printing project. Like much of what China does, it goes big or stays home, and once again, the Middle Kingdom is wowing the world by embarking on another record-breaking 'Great Wall' mission. But just the fact that 3D printing technology has advanced far enough to print a structure as large as a 590-foot-tall dam is in itself astonishing. The only possibly concerning element of the Chinese massive printing project is the complete exclusion of human workers. Should the Chinese be successful in relying on 100% robotic construction, some will see it as a harbinger of things to come for many workers – even in what is traditionally thought of as a human labor-intensive industry such as construction. That said, setting aside concerns about robots and jobs, the answer to "How will 3D printing change the future?" increasingly seems to be: in every single possible way imaginable.

EOS and Hyperganic partner to advance aerospace 3D printing with AI technology - 3D Printing Industry
https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/eos … gy-209255/

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Mars_B4_Moon · 2022-07-02 16:30:16

3D-printed NASA satellite marks ‘game-changer’ for space exploration: Michio Kaku

https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/ … ichio-kaku

Konica Minolta scores 3D printer deployment to Aussie satellite manufacturer Fleet Space

https://www.crn.com.au/news/konica-mino … ace-581693

3D-Printed Rockets Set To Blast Off

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolynsch … blast-off/

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Mars_B4_Moon · 2022-07-06 10:19:16

'Print' your next home: A possible solution to the affordable housing crisis

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/pe … 635169001/

Seaweed and 3D printers: A new way to feed kids
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202206/1269439.shtml

Air Force to Test 3D-Printed Rocket Motors
https://www.defenseone.com/business/202 … rs/368789/
The U.S. Air Force will test a “rocket factory in a box” made by a New Mexico startup

AI SpaceFactory releases LINA 3D printed lunar outpost designs
https://www.3dprintingmedia.network/ai- … t-designs/

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Mars_B4_Moon · 2022-07-25 16:24:18

Wild 3D-printed space habitat prototype designed to fit inside SpaceX Starship lands in Switzerland

https://www.space.com/rosenberg-futuris … at-display

Mars_B4_Moon · 2022-08-02 04:19:57

Pushing the boundaries of 3D printing
https://www.independent.com.mt/articles … 6736244699

World’s first 3D printed church to be built in California
https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/wor … ia-204693/

“It is acoustically designed in such a way that the pastor probably will not even need a microphone to just stand up there and talk, everybody will hear it clearly,” Ajamian explains. “And they can be playing music in there and the room will be perfectly acoustically tuned.”

How 3D printers can inspire innovation and reduce waste
https://www.fastcompany.com/90772823/3d-printers

Mars_B4_Moon · 2022-08-15 05:31:57

Building on the moon and Mars? You'll need extraterrestrial cement for that

https://phys.org/news/2022-08-moon-mars … ement.html

tahanson43206 · 2022-08-17 11:33:37

From time to time Shapeways sends updates on their capabilities ...

Here is a snippet from an update on 3D printing using lasers to fuze metal particles to build up a solid...

The Expert Guide to Selective Laser Melting
Shapeways <service@shapeways.com>
Tue, Aug 16 at 4:05 PM
View this email in your browser

During SLM 3D printing, an incredibly precise laser acts as the impetus for welding metal powder particles together within an enclosed industrial 3D printer. Layer by layer, the powder is melted until the desired structure is complete, with the part anchored to the build plate.
Read on to learn more about:
Why metal 3D printing is booming.
How the benefits and ease of operation associated with SLM technology are encouraging its adoption.
Metal additive manufacturing's contribution to greater sustainability in production.
SLM 3D printing with aluminum.

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Mars_B4_Moon · 2022-08-25 07:46:13

From outback Australia to Mars – Researchers say 3D printing could offer an exciting solution for sustainable construction in diverse environments on Earth and in space.

https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/art-a … utback-and

One of the most significant obstacles for building in remote areas, including on the Moon is the cost associated with transporting machinery and materials...

"3D printing building components using site-specific materials is one way to circumvent this..."

Mars_B4_Moon · 2022-08-29 05:31:01

Giant 3D Printer Aims To Produce Life-Sized Boat

https://hackaday.com/2022/08/29/giant-3 … ized-boat/

Startup Makes 3D Printed Tiny Homes From Recycled Materials

https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/339 … -materials

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Mars_B4_Moon · 2022-09-01 05:04:48

The entertainment industry

3D Printing Binaural Microphones
https://hackaday.com/2015/06/28/3d-prin … crophones/

Large props and moulds with the Form 3L for “Raised by Wolves” season two
https://www.tctmagazine.com/additive-ma … nd-makeup/

3D Printing The Most Incredible Props
https://www.fabbaloo.com/news/3d-printi … ible-props

‘Raised by Wolves,’ but Made by 3D Printing
https://www.plasticstoday.com/3d-printi … d-printing

Who will snap up a piece of the multi-QUADRILLION-pound moon pie? How Earth's biggest conglomerates will soon battle it out to mine precious water, helium and metals
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech … n-pie.html

Extraterrestrial Excavation: Digging Holes On Other Worlds
https://hackaday.com/2019/03/27/extrate … er-worlds/

Hermeus to build World’s fastest aircraft with Velo3D printers
https://www.3dprintingmedia.network/her … -printers/

Mars_B4_Moon · 2022-09-02 05:13:35

Printed turbine blades a 'breakthrough', says Siemens
https://www.reuters.com/video/watch/id129211169

Turbine blades built by metal-based 3D printing can withstand extreme pressure and heat from full load engine conditions at 13,000 RPM, according to Siemens, who called recent tests a "breakthrough".

3D Printing with Ice
https://www.marsicehouse.com/3d-printin … 69ssua61qj
Ice habitats on Earth and 3D Printing with ice are not without precedent. In consultation with our Team’s expert scientific advisors, astrophysicists, geologists, structural engineers and renowned 3D printing experts, we have achieved positive experimentation with one to one ice printing and successfully analyzed structural models.

To reach Mars, we need biotechnology
https://www.labiotech.eu/in-depth/biote … ce-travel/

SpaceX Defector Is Aiming to Land on Mars Before Elon Musk
"We're big fans of SpaceX and Starship. But there's got to be more than one company working at this."
https://futurism.com/spacex-tom-mueller … -elon-musk

A pair of space startups have teamed up to launch the first-ever private mission to Mars — a highly ambitious plan, Ars Technica reports, given the fact that neither of the two have yet launched a single rocket.
The companies, rocket company Relativity Space, and payload delivery service Impulse Space, announced the joint venture today, promising the "first commercial payload" to Mars using Relativity’s "fully reusable, entirely 3D printed launch vehicle, Terran R."
While the startups have a long way to go to successfully launch a mission to Mars — let alone safely land anything on the planet — they do have some serious engineering experience to work from.
Impulse was founded by Tom Mueller in September of last year, who has the rare distinction of being the very first employee that SpaceX hired almost two decades ago.

When We Need Tools on Mars, We'll Turn to 3D Printing
https://www.designnews.com/materials-as … d-printing

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Mars_B4_Moon · 2022-09-06 10:03:26

Martian rock-metal composite shows potential of 3D printing on Mars

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 … 083538.htm

tahanson43206 · 2022-09-10 12:15:31

The link below may be another look at the news highlighted by Mars_B4_Moon in #320

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technolo … 6b7c9c41db

In a blog post, the academics explained the development could allow for essential tools and rocket parts to be manufactured on Mars itself, solving a variety of problems associated with the need to transport heavy payloads to the Red Planet.
“In space, 3D printing is something that has to happen if we want to think of a manned mission because we really cannot carry everything from here,” explained Amit Bandyopadhyay, a professor at WSU. “And if we forgot something, we cannot come back to get it.”
3D printing on Mars
Not only are space missions limited by cargo capacity, but carrying heavy materials into space is also exceptionally costly. As explained in the blog post, it costs in the region of $54,000 for a NASA shuttle to place just one kilo of material into Earth’s orbit, let alone transporting it to Mars.
Related video: This inflatable house prototype gives a glimpse into how humans could live on the surface of Mars

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Mars_B4_Moon · 2022-09-12 09:06:37

Some more on 3d printing directly relating to space colonization

NASA has been 3D Printing Ice — In Plastic
https://www.fabbaloo.com/2019/09/nasa-h … in-plastic

Martian rock-metal composite could enable 3D printing on Mars
https://www.3dprintingmedia.network/mar … g-on-mars/
Washington State University (WSU) researchers have printed parts using as little as 5%, up to 100%, Martian regolith mixed with a titanium alloy

tahanson43206 wrote:

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the costs of Not printing from the article

As explained in the blog post, it costs in the region of $54,000 for a NASA shuttle to place just one kilo of material into Earth’s orbit, let alone transporting it to Mars.

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Mars_B4_Moon · 2022-09-13 07:16:22

So I was reading old forum discussions, going over some old threads and it seems first back from Mars might be the Japanese with their Moon Phobos soil samples, they will get a sample back before the USA / NASA or Chinese

There has been discussion of turning the Moons of Mars into Natural Space Station Satellites or Living / Manufacturing hubs

Mantle releases P-200 metal 3D printing system for toolmaking
https://www.3dprintingmedia.network/man … oolmaking/

Space Startups and 3D Printing
https://www.fabbaloo.com/news/space-sta … d-printing

3D-Printed Homes Get Boost From Montana
https://www.21stcentech.com/3d-printed- … t-montana/

Montana this month gave a City of Billings contractor approval to build homes using 3D-printed walls for new construction in the state. The technology Tim Stark, the contractor, is using comes from Apis Cor, a Florida-based technology company that emphatically states on its website, “We print 3D buildings.”

Frank is the name Apis Cor has bestowed on its 3D printer. It is accompanied by a supporting cast of machines and systems that go by the name Gary, a mobile mixing and pumping unit, and Mary, a 3D-print material delivery platform.

Rolls-Royce orders two more industrial 3D printers from SLM
https://www.aero-mag.com/rolls-royce-sl … s-01092022

Agnikul Cosmos secures patent for its single-piece 3D printed rocket engines
https://www.cnbctv18.com/science/agniku … 670961.htm

MIT Researchers 3D Print Precise Plasma Sensors for Satellites
https://scitechdaily.com/mit-researcher … atellites/

NASA’s BIG Idea Challenge asks for Moon-based AM solutions
https://www.3dprintingmedia.network/nas … solutions/

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Mars_B4_Moon · 2022-09-15 12:57:05

Astronauts could 3D print tools and parts from titanium and Mars dust
https://newatlas.com/materials/3d-print … mars-dust/

Scientists Are 3D Printing Fake Moon Dust Into Useful Objects
https://futurism.com/scientists-europe- … th-objects
The idea is that a moon colony will be able to make its own stuff.

The scientists partnered with Austrian company Lithoz to develop a 3D printing technology that first mixes the regolith with a special kind of glue that hardens when exposed to light. Then they 3D print it into a particular shape and bake it inside an oven — similarly to how ceramics are hardened inside a kiln.
“If one needs to print tools or machinery parts to replace broken parts on a lunar base, precision in the dimensions and shape of the printed items will be vital," says Advenit Makya, an ESA engineer working on the project in an ESA blog post.

Pneumatic artificial muscles can be manufactured by a 3D printer
https://newatlas.com/robotics/grace-pne … -actuator/

Every home will have one?

Creality Ender 3 S1 Pro vs Prusa MK3S+: Detailed Printer Comparison
https://www.crealityexperts.com/ender3s … prusa-mk3s

The best 3D printers for home, plus resin, budget, & beginner’s picks
https://all3dp.com/1/best-3d-printer-re … rinter-3d/

Mars_B4_Moon · 2022-09-16 08:16:06

3D Printing Can Be Used to Fight Against Bacteria
https://www.3dnatives.com/en/3d-printin … -bacteria/

‘The Whale Pass’ sculpture 3D printed by MX3D in Turin
https://www.3dprintingmedia.network/the … -in-turin/

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