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Re:Teenager can walk again thanks to Dutch 3D printed spinal... by rolltiide on Wednesday July 24, 2019 @09:06PM (#20521738)
The article says it’s titanium

This is just “manufacturing” which has little resemblance to the consumer makerbot products

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Re:Teenager can walk again thanks to Dutch 3D printed spinal... by sprafa on Wednesday July 24, 2019 @09:48PM (#20521920)
Hmm sure but it’s still 3D printing? It’s hard to imagine a conventional CNC machine doing this.

But then again I know nothing about CNC machines.

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Re:Teenager can walk again thanks to Dutch 3D printed spinal... by dymk on Thursday July 25, 2019 @03:15AM (#20523334)
Some components with complex overhangs and voids can be impossible to mill with a CNC. A sintering 3D printer isn't constrained in that regard, and can make arbitrarily complex geometry without sacrificing precision.
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Re:Teenager can walk again thanks to Dutch 3D printed spinal... by digitalni on Thursday July 25, 2019 @05:54AM (#20524020)
Look up arcam.
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