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Scientists build 'Replicator' 3D printer that uses light to turn liquids into objects in minutes
Feb 1, 2019
Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and the University of California, Berkeley have unveiled a 3D printer that creates an entire object at once, rather than building it layer by layer as typical additive-manufacturing devices do.
Nicknamed the "replicator" by the inventors — after the Star Trek device that can create any object on demand — the 3D printer uses light to transform gooey liquids into complex solid objects in only a matter of minutes. In addition, it can create intricate objects that are smoother, more flexible and more complex than a traditional 3D printer. It does this by combining a standard projector and a rotating vial filled with a liquid that hardens when exposed to light.
http://www.3ders.org/articles/201902...n-minutes.html
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