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Title: Ten photos of 3D printed bridges, buildings and other supersized structures
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URL Source: http://www.techrepublic.com/pictures/big-3d-printing/1/
Published: Jun 22, 2015
Author: staff
Post Date: 2015-06-22 13:59:00 by Horse
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If you thought 3D printers were only good for building tiny plastic toys then you're mostly right, especially when it comes to desktop models. However, there are people using the technology to realize grander designs, to create bridges and even buildings. Here are 10 projects promising to make 3D printing bigger and better. Bridges A Dutch start-up, MX3D, plans to use robotic arms to weld layer upon layer of molten steel together into a steel bridge across a canal in Amsterdam. MX3D hopes to begin work on building the bridge, using the process seen in an artist's impression above, in September. 
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#1. To: Horse (#0)
Not sure how eager I am to walk, much less drive, across a plastic bridge.
The new Airbus is using 3d printed parts made from ULTEM 9085 resin 3D printing IS the future. The resins just have to be better developed for hardened applications. U.S. Constitution - Article IV, Section 4: NO BORDERS + NO LAWS = NO COUNTRY
Just amazing, thanks.
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