Friday, August 19, 2022

Researchers to Laser Print Moondust

Researchers from German institutes are planning to send a robotic mobile selective laser melting (SLM) printer to the Moon, to demonstrate in-situ additive manufacturing using lunar regolith as a feedstock.

The project is carried out by engineers from the Hannover Laser Center (LZH) and the Berlin Technical University (TU Berlin), and the technology has already been demonstrated successfully on Earth, using simulated lunar conditions.

You can see a render of the robot in the image below.


Original article

Friday, March 1, 2019

Glass Moon Ruins


Polymaker Polysher Review

3D Printing with No Layer Lines using Polysmooth?

Polymaker Polysher: http://3d.pn/polysher
Polymaker Polysmooth Filament: http://3d.pn/polysmooth

Polymaker sent over their Polysher device and Polysmooth 3d printing filament and asked for an unbiased review. I've had both for some time now, and I thought it was time I tell you about my experience.

Multi-material printing with the Mosaic Palette 2

Learn more at:
 http://mosaicmfg.com
 http://canvas3d.io


3D Printed Fabric


Photon 3D printer review

https://www.windowscentral.com/anycubic-photon-3d-printer-review

Anycubic Photon review: An amazing (and affordable) resin 3D printer



I was blown away with the quality-to-cost ratio of the Anycubic Photon. For less than $500, you can have a printer that makes prints of higher quality than 3D printers that costs twice as much, or more. I would recommend the Photon to anyone looking to get into SLA or DLP 3D printing and who doesn't want to drop thousands of dollars before knowing the full extent of what's involved.
This is an excellent entry-level resin printer. It's perfect for dipping your toe into a hobby that can be prohibitively expensive.