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How complex can we make things?

Posted by CornellCollege 
How complex can we make things?
July 01, 2010 11:48AM
I would like to make protein models using this system. However, before I purchase the system, I need to know, would it be capable of doing so? I have attached one of the simpler models.
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Re: How complex can we make things?
July 01, 2010 12:23PM
I would give that an emphatic NO! thumbs down

Without the use of support material all overhangs should be less than 45º.

There are reprappers working on enabling support material by using two print heads.
I would guess that within the year dual head bitsfrombytes RepMan machines will be able to print such models but as of this moment only commercial FDM machines can accomplish this task.


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Re: How complex can we make things?
July 01, 2010 01:09PM
Alright, thanks for the quick response.
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