There's no getting around it. We need ammonia. Not only in ways it's being used now, but to help us get to green energy production. Hydrogen is the future's green energy source but it's volatile and hard to transport. This is where ammonia comes in. It's stable and easy to move around. And hydrogen can be extracted from it using electrosynthesis. FFF Metal - that's metal 3D printing you do in your own lab or studio on regular equipment - is helping to move this process forward by enabling quick, on-the-spot copper electrode creation. Tune in to this podcast episode to learn more and discover w ..read more

Looking for a model to print? Want to source a shape that's close to get you started on your own design? Trying to remember where you got that one model that one time? Check out Thangs.com. Thangs is the fastest growing 3d community with over 2.4 million available models to search, store, and collaborate. Join Tricia and Austin as they talk with Paul Powers, one of the creators of Thangs.com about all the site has to offer. -- Printing Instructions: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/print/ Sinteirng Instructions: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/debind-sinter/ TVF Shop: ⁠https://shop.thevirtualfoundr ..read more

Discover the Power of printing metal with your everyday 3D printer – from Creality and Prusa, to Ultimaker and Bambu Lab... Everyone can 3D print PURE metal parts. But why is FFF Metal so crucial? Let's rewind to the beginning with Brad, the visionary behind this concept. Why did he believe it was essential to venture into this innovative realm? Prepare to be inspired as we delve into the myriad of groundbreaking ideas and research fueled by FFF Metal technology. From green energy and ammonia/fertilizer production to multi-material manufacturing and off-planet research, students and professors ..read more

University and higher education students around the world are publishing papers about FFF Metal with The Virtual Foundry. Sometimes they are studying the process itself. Sometimes they are using the process in support of a larger project. They're all informative and it's exciting to be working with these young innovators worldwide. In this podcast episode, Brad and Tricia talk about: - The importance of academic research - Some of the latest papers released - Where to find these papers TVF Website list of papers: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/research-and-whitepapers/ scholar.google.com search ..read more

FFF Metal with The Virtual Foundry means you're 3D printing metal on your own equipment. Lots of people ask us, What's the biggest part I can make? Brad and Tricia talk through the sweet spot of part size in this podcast, and they cover what to do when you want to print something that's bigger than that. Brad shows the biggest parts we've made here (6lbs of copper!) and the challenges that come along with that. The blog post mentioned in the video is here: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/2022/11/08/dfam-with-filamet/ -- Use Instructions: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/help/ TVF Shop: https://shop ..read more

The Virtual Foundry walks its own talk with an FFF Metal 3D printed flange adapter in use on our extruder - the very machine we use to make Filamet™ metal, glass and ceramic 3D printing filaments that print in any FFF 3D printer. This case study shows how the part was designed (including some tips for DFAM), how short it took to make (2 days!) and how it's used on the machine. -- Use Instructions: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/help/ TVF Shop: https://shop.thevirtualfoundry.com/ Write to us: info@thevirtualfoundry.com TVF Discord Server: https://discord.gg/TdjHwUFDWz ..read more

Join Tricia as she interviews Partner Innovator Highball and gets the latest on his development work with microwave sintering and other FFF Metal techniques. We'll go back to the beginning to hear about his earliest experiences, then fast forward to today for a look at what's on his development table now. Highball's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Mr-Highball How to Calibrate Your Microwave: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/2022/10/18/microwave-sintering/ TVF Webinar: Microwave Sintering: https://youtu.be/5WIE6FRGlmc TVF Discord Server: https://discord.gg/TdjHwUFDWz -- Use Instructions ..read more

In this episode, Tricia is out of the office so it is up to Brad and Austin to tell you all about the kilns that you can use with Filamet™. Referenced in the podcast: Podcast V3E10 - Why Titanium and Aluminum are Different: https://youtu.be/wYOfXh-ed-0 Can you Sinter 3D Printed Bronze in a Forge: https://youtube.com/shorts/AQqYCCsTfh4?feature=share -- Use Instructions: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/help/ TVF Shop: https://shop.thevirtualfoundry.com/ Write to us: info@thevirtualfoundry.com ..read more

Join Brad, Austin and Tricia for a discussion on green part strength. The Virtual Foundry's Filamet™ metal, glass and ceramic FFF/FDM 3D printing filaments print in common, off-the-shelf 3D printers like Creality, gMax, Raise3D and Ultimaker. Learn more about the prints printed with Filamet™ in this podcast. What are green parts? How strong are they? Are they conductive? What if I want to polish it? Referenced in the podcast: TVF Discord Server: https://discord.gg/TdjHwUFDWz -- Use Instructions: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/help/ TVF Shop: https://shop.thevirtualfoundry.com/ Write to us: info ..read more

Listen in as Brad and Tricia talk through the origins of FFF Metal - *How Brad came up with the idea *The early versions of the process *See a photo timeline of the creation of the technology that will spur $54B in metal parts by 2030. Brad's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradley-woods-6b6b0214 Tricia's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tricia-suess-2327205 -- Use Instructions: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/help/ TVF Shop: https://shop.thevirtualfoundry.com/ Write to us: info@thevirtualfoundry.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheVirtualFoundry LinkedIn: https ..read more