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On today’s episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss how WIRED was able to legally 3D-print the same gun allegedly used by Luigi Mangione, and where US law stands on the technology.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

And they wirk with more than plastic. I have had that conversation several times. People honestly think all 3d printers can do is cheap plastic.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

Metals, catbon fiber but I heard thise nozzles wear out fast. One printer i saw used lasers to weld metal powder into shapes layer by layer.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago

Carbon fibre is a big one.