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Metal extrusion printing

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Metal extrusion printing

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- [Instructor 1] Besides filaments made from one particular material, there are now a wide variety of filaments that are a mix of plastic and other materials. Using one of these filaments to have a stronger print than plain plastic versus just having it look like metal or wood, some research will be required. Manufacturers of technical printing materials will have data and testing sheets available, but it would be wise for you to test on your own printer, in your planned environment, and with the printer settings you'll be using. All those things can affect the strength of a print, particularly the adhesion from one layer to another. There have been PLA filaments with powdered materials, like wood, metal, or stone, for a long time. We call these filled PLA filaments to distinguish them from other things we'll talk about. These filaments can be printed in sanded to look like the material they use as a filler, but…

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