3d Printing in Melbourne From what I have found there is only one commercial 3d print shop in the Melbourne area, and one in Mornington. There is a head office for 3D systems in Hawthorn. But beyond that you either need to go to an industrial type printer, or go to one of the universities. So already there is alot of room for more 3d print shops within Melbourne. Being able to 3d print within Melbourne means the product could be cheaper depending on materials being used and will help avoid having to pay for it to be sent over. You can directly liaise with the technicians themselves allowing for better customer support and direct feedback.
RMIT’s Advanced Manufacturing Lab
This is a great example of where it seems 3d printing is going. They have a lab of computers directly connected UpPrinters. As well as the capability to print in resins and metals using SLA, FDM and SLS technologies. This kind of set-up appears to be what will become more and more prevalent in the future. The technology is becoming more accessible and cheaper to acquire. With the UpPrinters software being highly intuitive and almost easy to use.
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RMIT Advanced Manufacturing