Most 3D printers are designed to produce plastic parts, such as prototypes, housings for electronics, or decorative objects. Building a working electric machine is far more complicated. Unlike a ...

MIT researchers built a 3D printer that can produce a fully functioning electric linear motor in about three hours for 50 cents in materials. Linear motors are typically used in optical systems and ...

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How additive manufacturing can “build” a fully functioning linear motor. The special AM machine that was devised to handle the diverse materials needed for the motor build. The assembly and ...