[ninja10kid]

Saw on another forum don't know if repost or not . They are claiming stronger than alluminum.

http://markforged.com

This technology is exploding incredibly fast , only a few months ago the best a guy could do is make a plastic ar lower that lasted one shot.

 

[darftvader]

Haven't seen it before, but i am definitely interested to see where this goes!!!!

 

[Handsome Matt]

They're printing with titanium now too.

http://www.speedhunters.com/2014/03/koenigsegg-one-1/#chapter-not-of-this-world

A decent, but slightly dry write up on 3D printing from scientific american available here.

 

[sebwiers]

In interesting (and much lower cost) option is designing normal 3d printed prints to be wrapped with CF filament. This reminds me a great deal of how I recall the process John Britten used to join his carbon parts to aluminum fittings (for pivots etc) was described.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1yOf6Ba1ts