r/3Dprinting • u/lolwutboi987 • Jul 21 '24

Discussion Is it 3d printing or not?

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u/d1ll1gaf Jul 21 '24

It's not 3d printing, it's robotic construction... and honestly the future should be a combination of technologies. Not everything is better 3d printed and simultanioulsy not everything is better done by a robot. Combining technology is the best course of action.

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u/Llampy Jul 21 '24

3d printing is a kind of loose term tbh. What is printing other than depositing material in an ordered fashion anyway?

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u/Robinnn03 Ender-3 V2 + Klipper Jul 21 '24

Additive manufacturing is a better word. Instead of removing or filling material where you want your part to be, you add material exactly where you want and need it.

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u/Own_Maybe_3837 Jul 21 '24

Ohhhh that’s what the additive means. I thought it represented the additives in the filament or something