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Re:We can 3D print wood now by DeliriumTrigger on Saturday May 08, 2021 @08:17AM (#27086460)
A change of extruding temperature changes the color of the wooden filament and produces features like natural wood would have.
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Re:We can 3D print wood now by bayesian_horse on Saturday May 08, 2021 @11:17AM (#27087884)
It's binder jet technology, so they are using some different way to vary the color or density.
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Re:We can 3D print wood now by DeliriumTrigger on Saturday May 08, 2021 @01:47PM (#27089278)
They use a RAM 336 for printing it seems that the color modulation takes place in the curing process so heat is involved. In my experience there is no way to switch between different sands in process.
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