How They Work (IMAGE)

Michigan Technological University

How They Work

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Three-dimensional printers deposit multiple thin layers of plastic and other materials to make a virtually infinite variety of designs, such as these parts for a 3-D printer.

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Justin Plichta/Michigan Technological University

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