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MIT’s new 3D printing tech can make furniture in minutes


MIT researchers have revealed a new, rapid 3D printing technique which can make furniture in mere minutes by using molten metals.

It sounds like something straight out of a Star Trek episode, but researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have demonstrated a new method of 3D printing that can produce furniture in mere minutes. While suitable for making large components like architectural features, furniture frames, or prototypes, LMP cannot match the fine detail of some slower additive manufacturing methods. The research team, led by MIT professor Skylar Tibbits, successfully printed aluminum parts like table legs and chair frames using their LMP technique.

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