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CalgaryPT

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Just thought I'd past this on since this forum has been created. When I was attending the Amazon Sellers Meetups at the Alastair Ross Technology Centre at University of Calgary, I met Gary Chang who heads up the Amazon group. Gary also runs the 3D Printing lab there and has a cool office with lots of printers, supplies, etc. But best of all he seems very knowledgable with the technology. I believe they also run a MakerSpace there and I know they have a 3D Club where people geek out on the same scale we do with metal.

Website is: http://www.calgary3dprinting.ca/
 
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I attended some 3DP meetings early spring? at that ARTC location. One was a joint meeting with another Meetup group (inventors? entrepreneurs? I cant recall exactly). That one had some neat 3d print examples. Surprisingly the 3DP (only) meetings were a little thin on content & participants. I would have thought Calgary would have a more robust following, but that's sometimes just the way it is with gatherings & clubs or maybe that particular time period. Its good that someone is willing to host & collaborate, I hope it grows.
 
CalgaryPT

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I hope they start making houses this way. Ive seen some vids and think they are doing this elsewhere. Cool stuff.
 
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I've seen some articles along those lines... 3d printed cement.
https://interestingengineering.com/this-10000-3d-printed-concrete-house-took-only-24-hours-to-build

https://www.google.ca/search?q=3d+p...cAhUl0oMKHaAYCKEQsAR6BAgBEAE&biw=1676&bih=985

Some of the 'lateral' 3D technologies like that are certainly exciting. I guess like most things its a combination of technology, cost & demand.

I'm still waiting for small scale 3D printed metal that could compete with casting/forging... without the flaws & glue gun surface finish. Its always 'around the corner' or 'developed for NASA or used by Tesla' or 20K for something the size of my coffee mug. I want it Now damit! LOL
 
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