There's no getting around it. We need ammonia. Not only in ways it's being used now, but to help us get to green energy production. Hydrogen is the future's green energy source but it's volatile and hard to transport. This is where ammonia comes in. It's stable and easy to move around. And hydrogen can be extracted from it using electrosynthesis. FFF Metal - that's metal 3D printing you do in your own lab or studio on regular equipment - is helping to move this process forward by enabling quick, on-the-spot copper electrode creation. Tune in to this podcast episode to learn more and discover why this progress is so important. Resources: Research and Reference Papers: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/research-and-whitepapers/ Copper 3D-Printed Electrodes for Ammonia Electrosynthesis via Nitrate Reduction: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c06851 Engineering 3D Printed Structures Towards Electrochemically Driven Green Ammonia Synthesis: A Perspective: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/admt.202202080 Ammonia: zero-carbon fertiliser, fuel and energy store: https://royalsociety.org/news-resources/projects/low-carbon-energy-programme/green-ammonia Google search for "how do you make ammonia electrolysis": https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=7479081811d2e948&sxsrf=ACQVn0-Q5rPvP4jbur-sizM2c95R94lNcQ:1710262215018&q=how+do+you+make+ammonia+electrolysis&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiRybGel--EAxUEkIkEHZrAAPkQ7xYoAHoECAwQAg&biw=1643&bih=867&dpr=1 -- Printing Instructions: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/print/ Sintering Instructions: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/debind-sinter/ TVF Shop: https://shop.thevirtualfoundry.com/ Join the TVF Discord Server: https://discord.gg/TdjHwUFDWz Write to us: info@thevirtualfoundry.com
Looking for a model to print? Want to source a shape that's close to get you started on your own design? Trying to remember where you got that one model that one time? Check out Thangs.com. Thangs is the fastest growing 3d community with over 2.4 million available models to search, store, and collaborate. Join Tricia and Austin as they talk with Paul Powers, one of the creators of Thangs.com about all the site has to offer. -- Printing Instructions: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/print/ Sinteirng Instructions: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/debind-sinter/ TVF Shop: https://shop.thevirtualfoundry.com/ Join the TVF Discord Server: https://discord.gg/TdjHwUFDWz Write to us: info@thevirtualfoundry.com
Discover the Power of printing metal with your everyday 3D printer – from Creality and Prusa, to Ultimaker and Bambu Lab... Everyone can 3D print PURE metal parts. But why is FFF Metal so crucial? Let's rewind to the beginning with Brad, the visionary behind this concept. Why did he believe it was essential to venture into this innovative realm? Prepare to be inspired as we delve into the myriad of groundbreaking ideas and research fueled by FFF Metal technology. From green energy and ammonia/fertilizer production to multi-material manufacturing and off-planet research, students and professors worldwide are publishing papers that highlight the broad impact of this easily accessible cutting-edge technology. At its core, it's all about affordability, accessibility and innovation. Our podcast doesn't dwell on production volumes or maximizing part count; instead, we constantly explore the endless possibilities of new technologies. With custom material options (think molybdenum-graphene, or doped bismuth 3D printing filaments), coupled with total control over the process, innovators like you are propelling progress in countless crucial fields. Join the conversation! What do you love most about working with FFF Metal? Share your thoughts in the comments below, and don't forget to subscribe for more insightful discussions on the forefront of 3D printing innovation! #FFFMetal #3DPrintingInnovation #FutureTech #PodcastDiscussion Join the TVF Discord Server: https://discord.gg/TdjHwUFDWz See the papers referenced in the podcast here: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/research-and-whitepapers/ -- Printing Instructions: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/print/
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University and higher education students around the world are publishing papers about FFF Metal with The Virtual Foundry. Sometimes they are studying the process itself. Sometimes they are using the process in support of a larger project. They're all informative and it's exciting to be working with these young innovators worldwide. In this podcast episode, Brad and Tricia talk about: - The importance of academic research - Some of the latest papers released - Where to find these papers TVF Website list of papers: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/research-and-whitepapers/ scholar.google.com search: https://scholar.google.com/scholar?as_ylo=2019&q=metal+3d+printing+%22the+virtual+foundry%22&hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C50 -- Use Instructions: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/help/ TVF Shop: https://shop.thevirtualfoundry.com/ Write to us: info@thevirtualfoundry.com TVF Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/TdjHwUFDWz
FFF Metal with The Virtual Foundry means you're 3D printing metal on your own equipment. Lots of people ask us, What's the biggest part I can make? Brad and Tricia talk through the sweet spot of part size in this podcast, and they cover what to do when you want to print something that's bigger than that. Brad shows the biggest parts we've made here (6lbs of copper!) and the challenges that come along with that. The blog post mentioned in the video is here: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/2022/11/08/dfam-with-filamet/ -- Use Instructions: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/help/ TVF Shop: https://shop.thevirtualfoundry.com/ Write to us: info@thevirtualfoundry.com
The Virtual Foundry walks its own talk with an FFF Metal 3D printed flange adapter in use on our extruder - the very machine we use to make Filamet™ metal, glass and ceramic 3D printing filaments that print in any FFF 3D printer. This case study shows how the part was designed (including some tips for DFAM), how short it took to make (2 days!) and how it's used on the machine. -- Use Instructions: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/help/ TVF Shop: https://shop.thevirtualfoundry.com/ Write to us: info@thevirtualfoundry.com TVF Discord Server: https://discord.gg/TdjHwUFDWz
Join Tricia as she interviews Partner Innovator Highball and gets the latest on his development work with microwave sintering and other FFF Metal techniques. We'll go back to the beginning to hear about his earliest experiences, then fast forward to today for a look at what's on his development table now. Highball's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Mr-Highball How to Calibrate Your Microwave: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/2022/10/18/microwave-sintering/ TVF Webinar: Microwave Sintering: https://youtu.be/5WIE6FRGlmc TVF Discord Server: https://discord.gg/TdjHwUFDWz -- Use Instructions: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/help/ TVF Shop: https://shop.thevirtualfoundry.com/ Write to us: info@thevirtualfoundry.com
In this episode, Tricia is out of the office so it is up to Brad and Austin to tell you all about the kilns that you can use with Filamet™.
Referenced in the podcast:
Podcast V3E10 - Why Titanium and Aluminum are Different: https://youtu.be/wYOfXh-ed-0
Can you Sinter 3D Printed Bronze in a Forge: https://youtube.com/shorts/AQqYCCsTfh4?feature=share
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Join Brad, Austin and Tricia for a discussion on green part strength. The Virtual Foundry's Filamet™ metal, glass and ceramic FFF/FDM 3D printing filaments print in common, off-the-shelf 3D printers like Creality, gMax, Raise3D and Ultimaker. Learn more about the prints printed with Filamet™ in this podcast. What are green parts? How strong are they? Are they conductive? What if I want to polish it? Referenced in the podcast: TVF Discord Server: https://discord.gg/TdjHwUFDWz -- Use Instructions: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/help/ TVF Shop: https://shop.thevirtualfoundry.com/ Write to us: info@thevirtualfoundry.com
Listen in as Brad and Tricia talk through the origins of FFF Metal -
*How Brad came up with the idea
*The early versions of the process
*See a photo timeline of the creation of the technology that will spur $54B in metal parts by 2030.
Brad's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradley-woods-6b6b0214
Tricia's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tricia-suess-2327205
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In this episode, Tricia interviews Martín Prieto, Additive Manufacturing Technician for Filament2Print, TVF's European reseller.
Learn about the markets Filament2Print serve (hint: it's more than just the EU), the services they offer and what you call sun-bathing in Northern Spain.
Filament2Print: www.filament2print.com
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If you've written in to The Virtual Foundry, you've likely received a response from Austin. Meet the man behind the email!
Austin fills you in on everything he does at TVF, why Filamet™ is cool, and where to find his Horrible Podcast.
Mentioned in this video:
Stoughton High School FabLab: https://fablabstoughton.org/
Halmstad University FabLab: https://www.hh.se/english/collaboration/collaboration-arenas/fab-lab.html
The Horrible Podcast: https://horriblepodcast.com/
Pile of Cats Art: https://blog.redbubble.com/2018/10/trending-themes/michelledraws_pile-o-cat/
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Brad and Tricia talk through the ins and outs of infill for your Filamet™ metal 3D printed parts.
What is the ideal amount?
What if I don't want to use the ideal amount?
How do I decide?
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Gordon LaPlante at gCreate shares the work he's done with Copper, Bronze and Stainless Steel 17-4 Filamet™. Phone holders, rockets, Medusa and more!
You'll learn about the equipment Gordon used, including the gMax 2 PRO, gCreate's large format 3D printer. And some speculation about what would happen if you printed two different materials into the same part.
gCreate: https://www.gcreate.com/
gCreate Shop: https://shop.gcreate.com/
Metal printing article Part 1: https://www.gcreate.com/post/3d-printing-real-metal-the-virtual-foundry-copper-and-bronze-part-1-slicing-and-printing
Metal printing article Part 2: https://www.gcreate.com/post/how-to-3d-print-full-metal-tvf-copper-and-bronze-on-the-gmax-2-pro-part-2-debind-sinter-polish
gCreate YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@gCreate3D
Highball YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Mr-Highball
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Join Tricia for an interesting conversation with PhD Candidate Amogh, Associate Professor Senad and Professor BG of Halmstad University in Sweden.
"What we like in particular, all three of us, is this type of open architecture. You buy material. You are free to choose your printer. You are free to choose your debinding and sintering furnace. And that we have a community so that every one of us is enabled in some way to get the best operation of the manufacturing process - manufacturing route - that fits the requirements of a specific product.
And I think this is such a great thing with this opportunity to contribute to this open architecture."
Halmstad University: https://www.hh.se/english.html
Fab Lab Halmstad: https://www.hh.se/english/collaboration/collaboration-arenas/fab-lab.html
Senad's and Amogh's Publication: https://ebooks.iospress.nl/doi/10.3233/ATDE220175
LinkedIn Profiles:
Bengt-Göran Rosen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bengt-g%C3%B6ran-rosen-8828587/
Senad Dizdar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/senad-dizdar-05250422/
Amogh Vedantha Krishna: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amogh-vedantha-krishna/
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Precious Metal Clay and FFF 3D printing have a lot in common! They both start with a powdered base metal, then hold it together with a binder. Once your shape is formed, you debind and sinter your part.
There are a few differences too and you'll hear all about it in this podcast episode.
More resources:
Metal Clay: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_clay
Understanding Sintering in Metal Clay: https://amcaw.org/learning-center/understanding-sintering/
HOW TO "SINTER" METAL CLAY FOR HIGH QUALITY METAL: https://metalclayadventures.com/blogs/metal-clay-tips-tricks/how-to-sinter-metal-clay-for-high-quality-metal
Cool Tools | Cyprus Copper Clay Garden Rose Cuff Two Ways by Karen Trexler: https://youtu.be/JhN6mx9Z1Cs
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With special guest: Tom Stock, Research Engineer on the Fusion 360 Additive Team at Autodesk.
Listen in as Tricia interviews Tom about the addition of The Virtual Foundry Filamet™ Metal 3D Printing Filament print profiles in the latest update release of Fusion 360.
- How to find the profiles
- How printing with Filamet™ metal filament is different than printing with plastic
- What materials are available
Get Fusion 360: https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/overview?term=1-YEAR&tab=subscription&plc=F360
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Most materials from The Virtual Foundry debind and sinter in open atmosphere, meaning no gasses or vacuum required. But Titanium and Aluminum are different.
Listen in as Brad and Tricia talk about what makes them different and why you can't sinter these two materials in open atmosphere.
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Get to know MatterHackers as Tricia interviews Dave Gaylord, Vice President.
Hear about David's work in 3D printing, the addition of FFF Metal to MatterHackers' portfolio of products, and who designed King Arthur's round table.
https://www.matterhackers.com/
David's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-gaylord-080b5631/
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You've done the work... You printed with Filamet™ metal 3D printing filaments in your FDM/FFF 3D printer. You put that part through the debind and sinter cycles in your kiln.
Now, how can you make that part all shiny and beautiful?
Read below to learn a few techniques for shining up your printed part:
Wire Brush
Tumbling
Buffing Wheel
Spoiler Alert: You'll also learn what a Viking's favorite car is.
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