Sophia, 3D printers form objects by depositing thin layers of plastic over and over.
Hauser: You really think you can solve the problem? Come into Wolfram & Hart and make everything right? Turn night into glorious day? You pathetic little fairy. Angel: I'm not little.
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Tom Scola - Jul 09, 2013 10:47:48 am PDT #28624 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
tommyrot - Jul 09, 2013 10:47:54 am PDT #28625 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I don't understand 3-D printing- are the things made of paper? or ink? How is it printing?
They generally print using plastic. The "print head" moves in three-dimensions, applying layers on top of previous layers to print in the "height" dimension.
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Steph L. - Jul 09, 2013 10:48:03 am PDT #28626 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I don't understand 3-D printing- are the things made of paper? or ink? How is it printing?
A 3D printer prints a 3D object using substances like nylon or plastic (and plenty of others -- the most common use for 3D printers right now is in the dental field, making implants/bridges/crowns/etc.).
This is a pretty good article about it: [link]
Lee - Jul 09, 2013 10:48:33 am PDT #28627 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
§ ita § - Jul 09, 2013 10:51:23 am PDT #28628 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I don't understand 3-D printing- are the things made of paper?
Can be, but depends on the printer--metal, polymer, plastics. They're, like, accreted (browser hates that word) layer by layer based on the "print file" sent to the printer. So you can have a model file of a birdbath, for instance, and it will go layer by layer and build one from the bottom up, fusing the material together to make a solid structure.
flea - Jul 09, 2013 10:52:04 am PDT #28629 of 30001
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I am not wearing shoes, because at the beach. My toenails are OPI I Don't Give a Rotterdam. [link]
Steph L. - Jul 09, 2013 10:53:18 am PDT #28630 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Can be, but depends on the printer--metal, polymer, plastics.
Or some things, like jewelry -- I'm thinking mostly of rings meant to be cast in precious metals -- print a wax mold, which you take to a jeweler to cast in gold.
Lee - Jul 09, 2013 10:55:42 am PDT #28631 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
OPI I Don't Give a Rotterdam.
Pretty!
Steph L. - Jul 09, 2013 10:56:47 am PDT #28632 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Okay, Lee: [link] Polish is OPI Yoga-ta Get This Blue. Sandals from Lands End.
sarameg - Jul 09, 2013 10:57:00 am PDT #28633 of 30001
My crowns weren't so much printed as they were carved.
Really want all thunder to desist now and stay that way until 7. I ask for so little!