From: avatar (avatar@renegadeclothing.com.au)
Date: Thu Jan 09 2003 - 20:15:56 MST
RE: TECH: 3D Printers == Santa Claus machinesEmlyn: Can you have the printer (and the material as it is being printed) in a vacuum box and then remove it? Avatar
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From: Emlyn O'regan
To: 'extropians@extropy.org'
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 10:49 AM
Subject: RE: TECH: 3D Printers == Santa Claus machines
I'd be really surprised if you could print a standard lightbulb. Can you print a clear polymer strong enough to maintain the evacuated interior? Can you evacuate the interior? I'm assuming you can't print layers of vacuum :-)
Emlyn
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