The science of 3D printing

In addition to providing prosthetics to kids in need, 3D printers can also produce objects that might not immediately come to mind.



Things tend to break, and when they do, it is usually when you are trying to use them. Instead of searching for the part and then buying it, try printing another one or anything else that may be broken.

The process of 3D printing is called additive manufacturing. The printer uses software that captures 2D designs of an object and turns it into a 3D version. The type of material used to make a 3D item depends on what is being printed. The printer adds material to the object layer by layer. It is similar to the process of stalagmites and stalactites found in caves.

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