Hybrid Machines

From: Terry Wohlers (twohlers@compuserve.com)
Date: Mon Dec 15 1997 - 19:07:44 EET


Yakov Horenstein wrote:

> Maybe it's a dumb question, but how come no-one has come up with a
combined
> additive/subtractive fabricator?

As I'm sure you're aware, Cubital and Sanders Prototype have combined these
methods. Perhaps you're referring to the use of milling, drilling, etc.,
to shape the object, versus flatten each layer. It is surprising that no
one has tried this, ... or maybe someone has and failed.

Terry Wohlers
Wohlers Associates, Inc.
twohlers@compuserve.com



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