Thread: CNC Router vs 3D Printer
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Re: CNC Router vs 3D Printer
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Originally Posted by Arch3Dpt View Post
Could an arch-welder head be used as on a 3D printer?

You can use a similar CNC technology and a proper table (think plasma table) to do 2D robotic arc welding. Many industrial welders use robots.

You are probably closest in thought to laser sintering, which uses lasers to form layers in metal powder as in a 3D printer.
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