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Just thought I'd past this on since this forum has been created. When I was attending the Amazon Sellers Meetups at the Alastair Ross Technology Centre at University of Calgary, I met Gary Chang who heads up the Amazon group. Gary also runs the 3D Printing lab there and has a cool office with lots of printers, supplies, etc. But best of all he seems very knowledgable with the technology. I believe they also run a MakerSpace there and I know they have a 3D Club where people geek out on the same scale we do with metal.

Website is: http://www.calgary3dprinting.ca/
 
I attended some 3DP meetings early spring? at that ARTC location. One was a joint meeting with another Meetup group (inventors? entrepreneurs? I cant recall exactly). That one had some neat 3d print examples. Surprisingly the 3DP (only) meetings were a little thin on content & participants. I would have thought Calgary would have a more robust following, but that's sometimes just the way it is with gatherings & clubs or maybe that particular time period. Its good that someone is willing to host & collaborate, I hope it grows.
 
I hope they start making houses this way. Ive seen some vids and think they are doing this elsewhere. Cool stuff.
 
I've seen some articles along those lines... 3d printed cement.
https://interestingengineering.com/this-10000-3d-printed-concrete-house-took-only-24-hours-to-build

https://www.google.ca/search?q=3d+p...cAhUl0oMKHaAYCKEQsAR6BAgBEAE&biw=1676&bih=985

Some of the 'lateral' 3D technologies like that are certainly exciting. I guess like most things its a combination of technology, cost & demand.

I'm still waiting for small scale 3D printed metal that could compete with casting/forging... without the flaws & glue gun surface finish. Its always 'around the corner' or 'developed for NASA or used by Tesla' or 20K for something the size of my coffee mug. I want it Now damit! LOL
 
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