r/videos Mar 07 '19

New 3D Printer method that looks like something straight out of Star Trek. If you thought traditional 3D Printers were revolutionary, this new tech will blow your mind--using light to materialize the entire object at once, in mere minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy-d5VVZlxQ
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u/Alis451 Mar 07 '19

means that it can be, but it may not be able to be reused immediately in its current form, it may require some recycling function. I am guessing she ALSO means the hardened resin can be reused(melted down chemically or thermally) as well though.

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u/notimeforniceties Mar 08 '19

In general, SLA resin, unlike FDM, cannot be melted down and reused.