I really want to see a study on how much this costs to produce, what it can hold up to (climate/time) how hard is it to modify... etc.
The idea is interesting and seems like it would be necessary for non-earth living but I really want to see if they can stand the test of time.
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From the post:
>GEORGETOWN, Texas (Reuters) - As with any desktop 3D printer, the Vulcan printer pipes layer by layer to build an object – except this printer is more than 45 feet (13.7 m) wide, weighs 4.75 tons and prints residential homes.
This summer, the robotic printer from ICON is finishing the last few of 100 3D-printed houses in Wolf Ranch, a community in Georgetown, Texas, about 30 miles from Austin.
I really want to see a study on how much this costs to produce, what it can hold up to (climate/time) how hard is it to modify... etc.
The idea is interesting and seems like it would be necessary for non-earth living but I really want to see if they can stand the test of time.
Archive: https://archive.today/mqMCe
From the post:
>>GEORGETOWN, Texas (Reuters) - As with any desktop 3D printer, the Vulcan printer pipes layer by layer to build an object – except this printer is more than 45 feet (13.7 m) wide, weighs 4.75 tons and prints residential homes.
This summer, the robotic printer from ICON is finishing the last few of 100 3D-printed houses in Wolf Ranch, a community in Georgetown, Texas, about 30 miles from Austin.
