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3D Printed Aerospike was Designed by AI

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A 3D printed copper aerospike engine cutaway showing the intricate, organic-looking channels inside. It is vaguely reminiscent of a human torso and lungs.

We’re still in the early days of generatively-designed objects, but when combined with the capabilities of 3D printing, we’re already seeing some interesting results. One example is this new copper …read more Continue reading 3D Printed Aerospike was Designed by AI→

5-Axis Printer Wants to Design Itself

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The underside of the rotational base of the Gen5X 3D printer. A belt connects a pulley on the bottom of the stage to a stepper motor on the right side. The carriage for the stage looks organic in nature and is printed in bright orange PLA. The stage can rotate within the carriage which is mounted on two stainless steel rods connected to teal mounting points on either side of the printer (ends of the X-axis).

RepRap 3D printers were designed with the ultimate goal of self-replicating machines. The generatively-designed Gen5X printer by [Ric Real] brings the design step of that process closer to reality. While …read more Continue reading 5-Axis Printer Wants to Design Itself→