• Bambu Lab A1 Used to Directly 3D Print Copper Electroplated Parts Share this Article Maker Dzingofwas doing tonnes of electroplating of desktop and other 3D prints years ago with his Metalizzr project • I’ve been playing, a lot less successfully, withelectroplated 3D printssince before that • Electroplating is a new path to metalized parts • Electroplated polymer parts have a metal coating that can withstand some environmental pressures • But, in terms of strength and performance, it can’t really be considered a metal part • The parts also always feel weird because they’re much lighter than they look

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  • Maker Dzingof was doing tonnes of electroplating of desktop and other 3D prints years ago with his Metalizzr project. I’ve been playing, a lot less successfully, with electroplated 3D prints since before that. Electroplating is a new path to metalized parts. Electroplated polymer parts have a metal coating that can withstand some environmental pressures. But, in terms of strength and performance, it can’t really be considered a metal part. The parts also always feel weird because they’re much lighter than they look. Electroplating can also be complex, and depending on the process used, it leav

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