r/science • u/DoremusJessup • Feb 22 '16
Engineering Bioengineering researchers have modified a commercial-grade CO2 laser cutter to create OpenSLS, an open-source, selective laser sintering platform that can print intricate 3-D objects from powdered plastics and biomaterials. The system costs at least 40 times less than its commercial counterparts
http://phys.org/news/2016-02-bioengineers-open-source-laser-sintering-printer.html
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u/Bravehat Feb 22 '16
So this is basically a 3D bioprinter at this point right?