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Hairyloon

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Posted: Wed Jul 05, 17 11:35 am Post subject: 3d Printing.

Anybody here any experience?

I've heard about printing in wax and using that for lost-wax casting in metal, but I've failed to find much by way of information, and I am doubtful that normal wax is strong enough to make it to the business end of a typical extruder.

That said, it ought not be beyond the wit of man to design an extruder that can print with anything that can be made to flow: I've heard of it done in glass and concrete...

But so far, I've not yet managed to get the computer to talk to the thing, never mind doing anything fancy.

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
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Posted: Wed Jul 05, 17 12:09 pm Post subject:
You can certainly 3D print in chocolate and cheese, if that helps.

Hairyloon

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Posted: Wed Jul 05, 17 12:27 pm Post subject:

Nick wrote:

You can certainly 3D print in chocolate and cheese, if that helps.

I have heard that it is possible, but I'm pretty sure that I can't do it (yet?).

If you have any top tips on the relevant extruders, then that could bring it a step closer...

ETA, actually chocolate 'loons are already a possibility: I could print one in plastic and take a mould from it in silicone... Don't see much market for them though.

Nick

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Posted: Wed Jul 05, 17 12:58 pm Post subject:
Nope. No personal, hands on experience, I'm afraid. But when I say cheese, please don't think double ripened, mould conditioned, unpasteurised glory. Think American cheese. From a can. In the 90's.

Hairyloon

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Posted: Wed Jul 05, 17 1:19 pm Post subject:

Nick wrote:

But when I say cheese, please don't think double ripened, mould conditioned, unpasteurised glory. Think American cheese. From a can. In the 90's.

Ah, well there is a challenge: to print in proper cheese...

NorthernMonkeyGirl

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Posted: Wed Jul 05, 17 5:46 pm Post subject:
I've seen printed pizza, but that doesn't help you at all I'm afraid :/

buzzy

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Posted: Wed Jul 05, 17 5:47 pm Post subject:

Nick wrote:

Nope. No personal, hands on experience, I'm afraid. But when I say cheese, please don't think double ripened, mould conditioned, unpasteurised glory. Think American cheese. From a can. In the 90's.

So when you said 'cheese', you really meant 'not cheese'.

Henry

gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
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Posted: Thu Jul 06, 17 8:39 am Post subject:
At the International Potters Camp in 2015 they were using a 3D printer with clay I'm sure there will be a video on utube

Hairyloon

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Posted: Fri Jul 07, 17 10:05 pm Post subject:

gz wrote:

I'm sure there will be a video on utube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2TOrakJDpU

gz

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Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Sun Jul 09, 17 12:10 pm Post subject:
and a house! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUqyY-jU62c

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