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Simops
10-19-2013, 07:28 PM
Went to the annual Working with Wood Show in Melbourne and saw a 3D printer (3D 2 plus) and they were using a filament made of wood (basically saw dust mixed with glue and compressed into a filament). They were making 3D models out of wood.

Still limited to about 5.5 x 5.5 inch build area but certainly this is the future for 3D fabriction. The next generation (our kids) will undoubtly accept it as a normal part of life like we accept a 2D printer now.

As time goes on I can see a 3D print head for the Bot as a great accessory much like the indexer is now.......

Cheers

gc3
10-19-2013, 07:32 PM
http://www.lulzbot.com/?q=catalog/plastic-filament

been on the market for a while...

Simops
10-19-2013, 09:31 PM
Yea but you got to remember we"re 5 years behind the rest of the world on this island:p. used to be 10 years :D