An accessible 3D printer for metals has been the holy grail of amateur printer builders since at least the beginning of the RepRap project, but as tends to be the case with holy grails, it’s proven ...

A new study measures the environmental and economic tradeoffs of making a VTOL UAV component by CNC milling, Selective Laser ...

The process is also customizable and, compared to traditional production processes, in which components are manufactured by removing excess material (top-down approach, e.g., turning, milling, ...

This is the selective laser melting process in action. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for ...