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The European Space Agency will test 3D printing metal on the ISS (www.engadget.com)
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[โ€“] Carighan 9 points 1 year ago

And here I am happy that I got an Artillery X2. Geez. Talk about being outgunned. ๐Ÿ˜…

Sounds cool, tbh. And yeah of course long-term if we want to utilize 3D-printing for rapid exploration/colonization, it has to work in quasi-0g.

[โ€“] AA5B 2 points 1 year ago

I want to see the 3d concrete printer on the moon. Start with a big hole or cave of any sort and build out a large reinforced structure insulated and protected from radiation, then spray coating the interior to seal.