3D Printing Technology

[Joe Binkowski]

Happy Friday Everyone!

I'm curious to hear what people think about the rise of 3D print technology. There are only a few players out here in the US, but most claim this process is 3x faster than traditional home building and 40% reduction in construction costs. If so, this is arguably some game-changing and disruptive innovation. 

Does anyone work in this space or has thought to bring it to the midwest? I'd love to connect.

Feel free to share what you think about 3D printing homes and the pros/cons.

Take care

-Joe

[Nick Richards]

I do a lot of 3D printing in plastic, and when talking about using it for home construction, I have doubts if it will ever go mainstream for the fact that when dealing with 3D printed concrete, you are talking about an incredibly rough surface finish, that then must be finished.

Once the concrete cures, if you leave it as printed, over time it will endlessly shed dust, so the space will always be dirty.

If 3D printing is to become viable for home construction, a far superior finishing method is going to have to be found.

3D printing architectural steel structures is something that I consider will become common place.