7 Major Ways To Use 3D Printing Technology | CNCLATHING

1. Racing

In China, a college student used a 3D printer to make a racing car. The top speed of this car can be as high as 100 miles per hour, but its weight is only 220 kilograms. However, the production cost is very expensive. The student hopes that the price of this material can be reduced, so as to significantly reduce the production cost. The car is made of carbon fiber and plastic. The 3D printer can use a single program to make complex parts without installing many small parts. In this way, students can replace parts in a shorter time than usual.

2. Customized Star Wars souvenirs

After Disney bought the Star Wars franchise in 2012, they began to provide personalized Star Wars projects to fans. For example, visitors to Disneyland can choose to dress up as a Stormtrooper or Han Solo. The project requires scanning the customer’s face from multiple angles until a 7-inch model is printed in 3D. The whole process costs about $100.

Of course, video games have used this similar technology for many years. They allow players to shape their appearance into their characters in the game. Other companies even offer such services. They can create personalized superheroes for customers according to the photos sent to them by customers.

3. Nylon bicycle

Eads created an “airbike” to showcase their special printing technology. They use a powerful laser to heat nylon to make corresponding layers, so that it can be stacked layer by layer to create a fully functional finished product, including pedals and chains. Eads claims that nylon bicycles have more advantages than traditional bicycles, mainly because the weight of nylon bicycles is only half that of traditional bicycles, but the strength is the same as that of steel. In addition, the production of nylon bicycle means that its manufacturing process is more environmentally friendly than traditional bicycle manufacturing.

4. Tools

Some manufacturers are also using 3D printers to make highly specialized tools. This kind of tool has a wide range, from very common torque wrenches, wrenches, hammers, and even tools required for working under very special circumstances. Designers even speculate that customers can one day print or customize their own tools.

Even more impressive, STRATASYS has created a cordless drill containing a variety of polymers. It is made of soft materials to make a strong plastic body and drill bit. This also means that if parts need to be replaced, they can also be printed without sending specific parts from the manufacturer.

5. Batteries and generators

In this era when people can’t live normally without electricity, everyone uses more and more electronic devices. It’s very bad to run around with their own electronic device batteries every day. Erichsen came up with a solution, using a 3D printer to print out a hand-operated generator. The generator can rotate at 4000 revolutions per minute and generate enough power to support small electronic devices such as mobile phones.

Other companies are also trying to use 3D to make lithium-ion batteries, which would be very beneficial if they could be printed out. This battery design is more efficient than earlier batteries and can accommodate larger capacity.

6. Robot

Robots are very useful and good things. They can help people do things or solve some problems. Sometimes they can also become friends to entertain with humans. Since 3D printing technology has become more widely used, many robots have been designed to perform various operations.

7. 3D printer

Can a 3D printer print a 3D printer? At present, researchers of 3D printing technology are studying this as a project. Similar to Russian dolls, this open-source program aims to make a 3D printing device that can copy itself. The project is completely open source, allowing anyone to contribute and help achieve this goal. So far, the project has released four different versions of printing equipment. The current idea is that a 3D printer can make another copy of almost all the parts needed, and can print countless times.