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To: FJB who wrote (693707)	1/18/2013 3:36:31 PM
From: combjelly	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) of 1575901

Yes, additive manufacturing can be done in metals. But, do you have any idea of the laser power required to sinter metals suitable for making a gun? Do you have any idea of what those lasers cost? Putting class 4 lasers, especially of that power rating, in the hands of everyone is not something I relish. The other technologies for working in metal, printing a wax mold and doing lost wax casting and using a polymer with metal powder and then burning off the powder, loosely sintering it and infusing it with bronze, aren't strong enough.

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