No windows? What would it be like inside?
Just like any other data center, except for the curved walls, maybe.
3D printer extruded a recyclable cement-like mixture out of a nozzle in layers,
Anyone know exactly how this works?
The whole print process video is embedded in the article… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfWryED7Zrk It really is just a big 3D printer. At first i thought the walls were like 90% air with no infill but it looks like they fill them up with rebar and cement. So really its just a thing that prints unique molds to pour concrete into so not really “a 3D printed building”
Thanks, but I more meant specifics, like what is the “cement-like mixture”, what extruder they are using. If it would be possible to DIY this basically.
There are several companies doing 3D printed concrete. It generally is concrete, just formulated and mixed for being piped and coming out of a 4" nozzle. Ifyouu search YouTube you can find more detailed breakdowns, but the principles are the same as desktop FDM, just scaled way up. That said, don’t expect to be doing this in your backyard unless you have heavy equipment and large scale building tools laying around.
Oh and you also need a decently sized stone crusher for all your failed attempts and speedbenchies.
