3D printing metal has been somewhat of a holy grail for the last decade in the hobby 3DP ... This isn’t the only approach to DIY metal printing, though. We saw one that used electron beam ...

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The first metal 3D printer aboard the International Space Station successfully dribbled out a molten “S curve” last Thursday, in what the European Space Agency (ESA) is calling a “giant leap ...

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A Navy ship got a giant liquid-metal 3D printer earlier this month. The printer weighs 4,630 pounds ... Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Email address Sign up Thank you!

Ivan Miranda and Jón Schone, both well-known in the DIY 3D printing community, have transformed a discarded treadmill into a massive belt-driven 3D printer. Their project pushes the boundaries of ...

ESA scientists have successfully demonstrated 3D printing of a metal part in space for the first time. 3D printing in space poses challenges, as many methods rely on gravity to position materials ...

Built by an Airbus-led team, the printer is about the size of a washing machine—small for metal 3D printers but big for space exploration—and uses high-powered lasers to liquefy metal alloys at ...

If the 3D printer yields the desired results, the technology could prove critical to Mars and lunar exploration, while contributing to ESA’s vision for a circular space economy.

3D-printing metal in space. Unlike previous plastic-based 3D printing aboard the ISS, this demonstrator shows that it’s possible to create durable, high-strength parts in space.