Max Heim wrote:
> Yeah, it can. I'm sure there is a limit to the complexity attainable, but
> that is what it does.
>
> I'm not sure precisely how this brand operates, but one way it works is by
> starting with a vat of heat-hardening transparent plastic. Then three
> lasers, one each in the x,y and z axes, focus on a single spot, which heats
> it enough to harden instantly. Controlled by computer, the lasers scan the
> three-dimensional volume of the liquid, hardening only those areas occupied
> by a solid in the "model". These solid parts do not have to be contiguous.
>
> When done, the excess liquid is washed away, revealing the assembled object.
>
> It may be done with a powder instead of a liquid, or a "soft" solid.
>
Sorry, I came in late (and we don't see "leno" here).
I assume this is the machine you are talking about?
http://www.dimensionprinting.com/
Eric
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