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World's Largest Indoor 3D Printed Model Is A Campervan
ArchDaily Reports On "The Wave”, The World’s First 3D Printed Campervan, Which Does Not Require A Chassis Like Traditionally Manufactured RVs, Designed & Printed By The Create Café 3D Print Team In Canada.
Editor's Note : This news item was retrieved and first published through ArchDaily's website.
Imagine something you originally thought of in your head and created digitally was created in front of your eyes with a concrete touch to it. 3D printing or additive manufacturing is a process of making three dimensional solid objects from a digital file. The concept is still in developing, but recently a complete model of a camper van was printed by a Canadian team of experts at Create Café in Saskatoon. It is known to be the world’s first 3D printed camper van that beats records for the largest indoor 3D print ever – three times larger than the previous record holder. Unlike traditionally manufactured camper vans, “The Wave” as it's called, won’t leak and doesn’t require a chassis. The trailer is yet to be fitted with appliances, electronics, and windows but will be available to purchase by the end of the year.
ArchDaily writer Ella Thorns relates in her article: " Made from hundreds of feet of plastic filament, the seamless camper measures 13 feet long and six feet wide and took over 230 hours to build on their custom ErectorBot 3D printer." The project took a total of 9 days. Despite having to tackle the high temperatures while it printed throughout night and day, and an unexpected software reboot, they were able to successfully print the 600-pound camper and are hoping to develop larger versions- including 16 -foot and 19-foot truck bed models.
For the full article written by Ella Thorns, visit ArchDaily right here.