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3D Printing In Gel Enables Freeform Design and an Undo Function

Posted by Soulskill on from the just-go-down-and-get-a-tub-of-gel-from-walmart dept.

Zothecula writes "The additive layer process of conventional 3D printers means they are usually limited to bottom up fabrication on three axes. Now, the LA-based NSTRMNT team has created a 3D printing process called suspended disposition that gets around gravity by printing objects within a gel. Not only does this allow freeform additive fabrication on six axes, it also enables an 'undo' function."

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  1. Organs by RichMan · · Score: 4, Interesting

    As one comment on the original article says. This is the way to do organs. The original gel can be agar like or other cellular support matrix then you can print in a circulatory system with external interface then add in the actual organ cells. Let it mature a bit and finish up by washing off the original gel.

  2. Re:like Michaelangelo said, by Culture20 · · Score: 4, Funny

    That doesn't sound like a ninja turtle at all.