Crew Cab OBS - New Window Switch Bezels - Ready for Order!
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With a suitable machine.
https://i.materialise.com/materials/stainless-steel
A Sub-$4,000 Metal 3D Printer? - 3D Printing Industry
You can also 3D print bronze, brass, mild steel and others.
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I'm no expert on 3D printing, but I think that 3D printing metals is sort of like MIM (Metal Injection Molding). In MIM they mix metal powder with plastic and mold the part like a conventional plastic part. Then they put the part through a HOT furnace (something like 2000F for iron) to burn off all of the plastic and sinter the metal particles so they attach to each other and form a "solid" part (actually slightly porous since there will be a little space between particles).
To 3D print metal I'd guess that they'd "print" with a metal powder / plastic mix like MIM, and then either put the part through a furnace or possibly use a laser to sinter it. But again, that's just a guess from someone who knows a little about MIM (and much less than that about 3D printing).
To 3D print metal I'd guess that they'd "print" with a metal powder / plastic mix like MIM, and then either put the part through a furnace or possibly use a laser to sinter it. But again, that's just a guess from someone who knows a little about MIM (and much less than that about 3D printing).
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Got around to ordering one to myself this past weekend, should be here Sept. 23-25th. Once it gets here (Installing it into a '97 CCLB 7.3L, power windows and locks (no mirrors), so simplest one available) I'll put it in and see how it fits! Hopefully its not a major disgrace. Nothing a little time in the design wont fix.
I thank you guys for the patience, and I apologize. Work, hospital visits between myself and my family members and my truck being wrecked has consumed too much time.