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Originally Posted by Atmos
Do you think it would be possible to 3D print an OTA structure? Given that it took 7 hours to print those bits it would take a week or 3 to print an OTA! I’m curious as to whether it would have the same structural strength as the way you’ve made the carbon fibre OTA?
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Bratislav already answered your question so I'll just add a couple more comments.
Carbon filled filaments have a loading of max 20% fibre - a lot less than laminated CF.
"Delta" 3D printers would be perfect for the job as they can print very tall objects.
Once graphene becomes cheap, it may be possible to produce printer filaments based on super plastics, such as PEEK, that could possibly have the necessary characteristics for structural parts.
Already there are 3D printers that can imbed contiguous fibres in the print, but the cost is prohibitive for OTAs.