you can assemble it yourself given you have the servos and belting

yup

What if a 3d printer could print 3d printers

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they DO most of the time

^

most people with a 3d printer wind up printing upgrades

ohgod were dumd

Can you 3D print using metal?

it's possible

its paperclip maximiser in the making

@JackH670 there is an international organisation that makes 3D-rinters capable of making everything for other 3D-printers

not real practical though

There is a 3D printer that printed a smaller 3D printer

They are not yet this far, but close

I can't wait for ai to kill us all

you'll be waiting awhile

i think an ai might want to keep some stock

You just need to assemble it

Kill me robodaddy

Why wouldn’t it be practical to use 3D printers to make components out of metal?

https://reprap.org/wiki/RepRap

As opposed to just using machining tools

@ubermensch tech doesn't exist that isn't thousands of dollars

Life is like a box of chocolates...

It doesn't last as long for fat people.

@JackH670 if I mark them as spoilers, can I post Nazi execution stills?

No

there were tests 3d printing from metal

RepRap is a project that is "3D printers printing 3D printers"

I mean you can still do it tho right?

cause FDM requires something that can melt and adhere at a stable temp point

Why tf do you want to post those

https://youtu.be/z6-FWJteNLI

they werent structurally sound as much as machined tools

molten steel is very difficult to just squeeze out of a tube

Because watching communists die brings me joy

because the crystalline structure gets fucked

I see

there are sintering technologies using lasers that are promising

@Uksio Unless the printers also print in metal, I have a hard time seeing that become a reality.

but the resin is expensive