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Originally Posted by From the article
With EBF3 you can build up the same part using only 350 pounds of titanium and machine away just 50 pounds to get the part into its final configuration.
So this thing isn't yet a 3-D printer, you still have to machine away 14% of the material to get it to its final form... Cool, but somehow disappointing...
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