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title: ""Larger than most cars, Voxeljet’s 3-D printers build models using…"
date: 2017-03-09
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# "Larger than most cars, Voxeljet’s 3-D printers build models using…

*March 9, 2017 · Facebook*

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[https://www.wired.com/2013/10/designers-build-industrial-strength-sand-castle-with-3-d-printer/](https://www.wired.com/2013/10/designers-build-industrial-strength-sand-castle-with-3-d-printer/){target="_blank"}
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\"Larger than most cars, Voxeljet's 3-D printers build models using silica sand and are capable of producing sandy sculptures that weigh up to 12 tons while maintaining a barely perceivable 0.13 millimeter layer thickness.\"\
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[https://www.wired.com/2013/10/designers-build-industrial-strength-sand-castle-with-3-d-printer/](https://www.wired.com/2013/10/designers-build-industrial-strength-sand-castle-with-3-d-printer/){target="_blank"}
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