3D Metal printing (Page 1 of 2)

I am assuming this video was done on an Apple device? Reason I ask is MOV is rarely used outside of the Apple Orchard and PC's don't typically support it. So your viewers will be limited to Apple owners mostly unless you change the format to something more common like AVI or MPG.

How to make Roses metal:

bismut 50%
soldering tin 50/50
gas torch

attached one example of roses metal into "ABS cast"

if you want to use lead free, you can
mix 50% bismuth and 50% tin, I don't use it because
it has a melting point of 137 degree celsius, too much for ABS cast
but good enough to be directly printed.

IF I would have a daVincy DUO, I would give it a try.
Roses metal will not solding to the printer head, the
temperature is simply too low.

Biggest hurdle: to make 1.75 mm filaments.

Than, just imagine, 3D structured PCB boards...
We will be freee

I have tried on my Note 4 as well as a Windows pc and I can't open any of the files you have posted. The jpg says can't open, the mp4 video calls some error from the server and well yhe the MOV is another issue. You usually need quicktime installed and even then it does not open. Not sure where you are hosting or uploading these files from but it does not seem to be working for me at least.

I was able to view the pictures. Had to force them to be viewed in internet explorer. Just downloading on to my Android won't allow me to view them. Strange.

Unless somebody watches lots of movies on their PC or device and has several players to handle multiple formats they most likely will not be able to view an MP4. It is not a common Windows format. To play it on Windows a person would need to download the Combined Community Codec Pack and install so they have the codecs to play it. That also includes Windows Classic Media Player which will play MP4 files as well as MOV files. But unless they are an anime fan like me or a real movie buff their PC most likely won't be set up to play such files.

I think it may have to do with how he is hosting those files unless they are uploaded directly. Even the images act weird. Normally if I click an image here on the site it will open a second window and show the image. But this time it ask what I want to open it with. It would normally do the same on my phone but with these files it downloads them and then says it can't open them.

Videos work fine for me.

MP4s and MOVs play fine on a PC with VLC, which is the only video player anyone should bother using.

+1, QFT, and so on... VLC FTW

Says the mind of a tech and tinkerer. Keep in mind many who buy a PC only use it as is and use the programs that are only in or with windows. I know VLC works, KMplayer works, and MPC will work with CCCP installed. But unless you are one who watches multiple formats you will most likely just use Windows media player and watch movies on Hulu or Netflix. So creating files in a semi special format on a public forum is still counter productive and limits the potential viewers.

You guys really need to keep in mind that not everyone here is tech savvy. Some bought these printers thinking they where plug and play and off they would go. They did not know it was a hobby and they would become a machine babysitter. So a lot of the people just stumble in to here due to a Google search for their question. Then start looking around for topics that might catch their interest.

I will give VLC a try tomorrow I have that on one of my machines.

Guys, as a favor to me please let's keep the focus on the OP.
This is a subject I have given a lot of thought to and am very interested in.

Thank You

The issue I see with a revolver system there is chance of gap between rods and you could get gaps in the print then. It would require a sensor and timing system to turn and drop the next rod as soon as the last cleared the revolver. Also the rods would be limited to six inches unless you tour the covers off of your machine or built a different machine with much more overhead clearance. For this ideal I think the type that leaves the bed at the bottom but moves the x gantry up as the z axis as well might be better suited. You would also have to beef up the z and x steppers as I would imagine a revolver full of metal rods would put so me serious strain on the stock steppers and drivers due to the high weight.

for proof of feasibility one rod is enough, than lets focus and eliminate the hurdles.