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[Gordy]

We're you using Virtual Foundry filament and sintering?

That's pretty much the only company I know of that sells high percentage metal filament.

I actually discussed working with them as many of they're offerings hadn't even been tested.

The printing I was referring to though is a number of different processes. Primarily SLS/Laser Powder Bed Fusion.

It's significantly different where the part is sintered (metal powder fused or melted) with a laser and doesn't require a post processing sintering.

Those machines have a considerable cost in the order of around 100,000$ But there are many companies that can produce parts from CAD files for relatively inexpensively.

Oh, I thought you were referring to the filament fed machines like most plastic printing is done with because they do have metal filament.

 

[BrianMH]

You may or are likely to be referring to a composite filament where there is a small percentage of metal powders added for various reasons.

One is to produce objects that can be "weathered" producing a "patina" or oxide for aesthetic purposes (decorative appearance) sometimes for electrically conductive purposes or to have more mass for one reason or another.

There is actually filament that has such a high percentage of metal in it it's basically metal powder with a binder in filament form that once printed can be post processed in a kiln/furnace to obtain a functional fully metal part.

It's not exactly easy but I could do it if I had the filament and a sintering furnace. I'm very (pretty dang good) at 3D printing. I first did it in 2014 before it was basically a commonly known thing.

I've been 3D printing a bunch over the last 4 years and have now recently started learning CAD design.

 

[BrianMH]

For around 2,000$ I could literally start a mini factory producing pretty much anything that a MB could need.

Sorry to Mr. Whiteman for promoting myself in such a way here but this is one of the things I'm the most passionate about and think it would be an awesome way to contribute to MB enthusiasm.