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RE: 3D Printing: What Types of 3D Printer Filament Are Available
Great post @cryptos, is it true that there are metal based 3D printers now that can print not plastic polymers?
Great post @cryptos, is it true that there are metal based 3D printers now that can print not plastic polymers?
Yes, there are 3D printers that can print food, ceramic and metals as well as many other things. The problem is that most of them are far away from the budget a normal consumer can afford for home use... these are specialized and mostly business oriented devices.
Fascinating, I think this technology is a really cool one. I am very curious to see where it will lead us in say 10 years. Will printing become significantly cheaper and this be a means of getting a product? Or will these devices remain prohibitively expensive.
In time they should become faster and better, as well as more functional and most of all more affordable. Prior to the consumer boom started a few years back 3D printers were available for businesses only due to the expensive price and patents on the technology used. In just a couple of years there has been tremendous development in the 3D printing segment and more is yet to come...