Minnesotan man builds the world's first 3D printed concrete castle in his own backyard,designing a kit that can print two-story houses

From: http://ift.tt/1x0pj8b man builds the world's first 3D printed concrete castle in his own backyard, designing a kit that can print two-story housesAug. 26, 2014 | By AlecIn Minnesota, contractor Andrey Rudenko is currently working on a project of gargantuan proportions that seems to be stretching and exploring the limits of 3D printing technology. Using a printer that was substantially modified and expanded, he has printed a concrete castle in his own backyard. And at 3 by 5 meters, this concrete structure is the world's first 3D printed concrete castle, and one of the largest objects that has, up till now, ever printed with 3D printing technology.Rather than trying to build a machine that caters to theme parks and history enthusiasts, this project grew out of a desire to construct a 3D printer capable of constructing durable, realistic and inhabitable houses.



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