09-21-2015, 09:41 PM
(09-21-2015, 09:02 PM)SilverOtter Wrote: Note that you can't even straight print metal and plastics. They don't bond at all without being molten, and that will cause deformation. You're basically just dumping nanodust. Even better: glue is only weak in comparison to the metal.
Solution? Use molds. Keeps it in shape until it cools, and at that point you don't need a printer. Problem: molding facilities at much larger than what they make.
Aerogel gets to keep it's priting usefulness since it probably has a bullshut property to bind with itself.
I heard it was possible witth special welding glues or welding with metal powders i would have to look up current 3d printing methods
few minutes later
ahha found something on metal 3d printing
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/143552-3d-printing-with-metal-the-final-frontier-of-additive-manufacturing
as for aerogel its a rather remarkable substance... very good for insulation... it does not work like ryu says as far as shattering but... its almost as light as a feather and sounds like glass when it hits something... its weird stuff... also it can absorb heat from a bunsen burner and protect anythong on the other side... i remember seeing it protect a crayon from a burner... its rather interesting stuff
and how it is made
http://www.aerogel.org/?p=4
it could work just fine with the capsule system mentioned before