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Top 5 Videos: DED Simply Explained
Today is Sunday, which is time for the week’s top 5 3D printing videos! To start, we have one of our very own, Elliot Saldukaite, to explain everything that you need to know about Directed Energy Deposition (DED), from the…
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Today is Sunday, which is time for the week’s top 5 3D printing videos! To start, we have one of our very own, Elliot Saldukaite, to explain everything that you need to know about Directed Energy Deposition (DED), from the broad generalities of the technology to the nooks and crannies. Next, step onto Mars with NASA’s impressively visceral Mars simulation, and learn about Creality’s potential game-changing K1 Series printer. Finally, we have the first-ever office building built with 3D printing in Bengaluru, India, and the best 3D printed workshop projects collected over the past year. Happy Sunday, and as always, happy watching!
Top 1: Directed Energy Deposition Explained Simply
In our 3D Explained series, we guide you through all you need to know about the various additive manufacturing technologies and their application. In this week’s 3D explained, Elliot elaborates on some of the basic principles of DED, informing us on how it functions, the pros and cons, what materials are used, and for which industries it is most prevalent. While it may seem complicated at first glance, the two-minute information-packed explanation is bound to help you better understand the technology. Check it out if you want to become an expert in no time!
Top 2: Walk on Mars with NASA’s 3D Printed Habitat Simulation
Have you ever wanted to visit Mars? Well, now you can get pretty close. A 3D-printed structure with four small bedrooms designed to a simulation habitat on Mars is located at NASA’s Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Texas and this video takes you on a tour. The initiative is part of NASA’s plans to ship astronauts to the planet sometime in the 2030s. The Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) and the space agency are conducting a preliminary study before the actual take-off by observing the effects of a four-person crew staying in the compact, simulated Mars habitat for roughly one year. Watch the video to find out who will be part of the four-crew team! (spoiler, they’ll be announced in the summer).
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