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Adam Savage Stunned by 3D Printed Rubber!

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Adam and Norm try their hand at 3D printing flexible rubber using the new @Formlabs Form Studio 1 3D printer. Here's how Adam plans to incorporate this material into his costume and prop builds, and what you should know about how printing rubber differs from standard hard resins. We also visit Formlabs' material science research labs to learn how they develop their resins and their advice for how to post-process prints.

Form Studio 1 resin 3D printer: https://tidd.ly/3VMM41W

Disclosure: This product was sent to us by the manufacturer for purposes of review and is not sponsored.

Models printed:

Notre Dame Cathedral: https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-notre-dame-de-paris-cathedral-91899

Eddie robot: https://www.paul-braddock.com/products/eddie-robot-3d-print-files

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Shot by Josh Self and edited by Norman Chan

Music by Jinglepunks

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00:00 - Formlabs Flexible 80A Resin

00:52 - First Test: 100-Micron Vertical Print & Surface Finish

02:00 - Understanding Shore 80A Durometer

02:34 - Solid Adam Carbonite & Drop Test

03:37 - Paintability & Surface Finishing

04:02 - Hollow Wall Thickness Test

04:54 - Engineering Applications

06:53 - Gothic Cathedral & Flying Buttresses

08:41 -Formlabs HQ Materials Science Lab

10:43 - Evolution of Photopolymers

12:39 - Chemistry Behind Elasticity & Toughness

15:12 - Priorities in Resin Formulation & Washability

17:41 - Form 4 & Next-Gen SLA Tech

20:03 - Flexible 80A V1 vs. New Formulation

22:11 - Post-Processing Tips

24:33 - Prototyping vs. Production-Grade Additive Manufacturing

27:05 - Dialing in Print Reliability & Slicer Presets

29:13 - Resolution & Fine Details in Resin Formulations

31:54 - Removing a Fresh Rubber Print from the Build Platform

33:56 - Two-Stage Curing Process

35:33 - Revealing the Ultra-Thin Hollow Mask

37:13 - Using Internal Supports as Functional Infill

38:11 - Final Thoughts

Intro bumper by Abe Dieckman

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