Build with Hubs
- Additive Companion
- Product Design and engineering, Construction
- 2015
- United Kingdom
Summary
3D printed proof-of-concept parts were used to promote a successful Kickstarter project, which later grew into a business selling mass-manufactured geodesic dome building kits. A miniature version using production 3D printed nodes was developed for customers of the full size kit to practice with.
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Technology Details
- SLS (Industrial)
- Powder Bed Fusion
- Nylon PA12
- Nylon
- Powder
Process Steps
Printer category: Powder Bed Fusion
- 1
Step 1Design
- CAD Design Type
- Engineering
- CAD Software Type
- Surface Modelling
- Design Software
- Solidworks
- 2
Application Profile
€
Under €25
Indicative single unit production cost at time of manufacture.
Moderate
Requires basic problem-solving and routine skills.
Prototypes / Samples / One-Offs
Commercial
★☆☆
Can depend heavily on virgin fossil fuels, produce harmful emissions, and yield non-recyclable materials. Involves high energy consumption during material manufacturing. As an AM material, requires some re-processing after use. This rating relates to the technology type only. The design, purpose and longevity of the entire object can offset any of the technology type's negative sustainability credentials.
Solidworks
Engineering
Surface Modelling
Professional
Mediators
Recognition
Providers Involved
- EOSHardware Manufacturer
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