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Re: Future use of cRIO?

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Originally Posted by RyanN View Post
I'm not sure what it was; I never heard anyone say what it was made of. I'm going off of weight, looks, and feel; however, I'm not a metal expert .

I'm also not sure what SLS is... I did a quick Wikipedia search, and found the most relevant thing was that it was used in toothpaste?!? Obviously not the same SLS.
Selective Laser Sintering. Pretty much you take a powder (metal can be used, but nylon is perhaps more common) and burn it with a laser in a particular pattern, namely whatever patter will get you your part. Add another layer of powder, repeat. Repeat until you get your part. Shake off the unused powder and clean the part up.
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