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Metal 3D printing resembles semiconductor fabrication more than traditional metal machining
“When they buy a machine, why are they disappointed? Because they don't know how to use it. It's, so it's more akin to like semiconductor fabrication than like subtractive, you know, metal manufacturing.”
Metal 3D printing enables truly automated lights-out factories unlike CNC machining
“The unique thing about metal printing is this is actually possible. CNC machining and other subtractive methods that there's no way to do, to truly do that. There's just, they're just today. There is not.”
Consumer 3D printing failed because everyday users lack CAD software skills
“Plastic printer prices dropped. People started buying them with this promise that they were going to be able to Print all these things. You bought the thing. You built it. You printed a pencil holder that you downloaded off the internet. You realize I don't kn…”