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Re: pic: 3824 Teaser - Prototype A

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Originally Posted by mman1506 View Post
I'm so confused....
What 3d printer that large prints at such a low resolution with such large filament....
I posted a link in the thread under the other pic i posted, but will add it here also. This is a time lapse video of the printing process:
http://youtu.be/dvLxsRnA0Y0

The material is carbon fiber infused ABS. It is ABS plastic beads and carbon fiber that are mixed / melted together. It is very strong. The printing is quite fast compared to a normal 3D printer. A large item like the chassis takes about 3-4 hours to print.
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