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Posted by: Jim on: 02/11/2015 07:13 PM
On a basic level, 3D Printers, melt then thinly layer certain types of plastics and to very specific shapes to create the desired design. The Mark One from MarkedForge uses the same concept however, it adds processes know as Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) and/or Composite Filament Fabrication (CFF™) to create a product that its strength exceeds that of aluminum. The product is is made from engineering nylon, filled with close-packed reinforcement of continuous carbon fiber, Kevlar or Fiberglas. Yup, you read that right - Carbon fiber and Kevlar 3D Printing. The output is that of fiber-reinforced plastic with a strength-to-weight ratio better than aluminum. Think of it a rebar in your concrete -only a lot lighter. The Mark One uses two separate print heads to do this.
This is different from selective laser melting (SLM) or direct laser printing methods used by NASA which results in a ridge metal part. The Mark One could be used to make both ridge or flexible parts.
If that isn't enough for you, The Mark One has a click in print bed with with 10 micron accuracy. This allows you to pause printing, remove your part and embed objects directly into your printed part. (Wiring sensors, bearings, whatever) Once done you simply click the bed back in and you can resume printing at the exact spot you left off -- well within 10 microns of it anyway.
The Mark One can use standard .STL files for design and will set up back anywhere from $5,499 to $8,799, depending on the model. But isn't that a small price to pay for an unlimited supply of Kevlar Desktop Yoda Pencil Holders? I think not.
This is different from selective laser melting (SLM) or direct laser printing methods used by NASA which results in a ridge metal part. The Mark One could be used to make both ridge or flexible parts.
If that isn't enough for you, The Mark One has a click in print bed with with 10 micron accuracy. This allows you to pause printing, remove your part and embed objects directly into your printed part. (Wiring sensors, bearings, whatever) Once done you simply click the bed back in and you can resume printing at the exact spot you left off -- well within 10 microns of it anyway.
The Mark One can use standard .STL files for design and will set up back anywhere from $5,499 to $8,799, depending on the model. But isn't that a small price to pay for an unlimited supply of Kevlar Desktop Yoda Pencil Holders? I think not.
