Mark One - Carbon Fiber 3D Printer

[donny]

If it is carbon fiber powder mixed with polycarbonate / resin, it will not be very strong.

Is this what it is? Can anyone confirm or deny it?

I wouldn't think there would be a purpose of printing in carbon fiber unless it was indeed strong.

[bringho]

Is this what it is? Can anyone confirm or deny it?

I wouldn't think there would be a purpose of printing in carbon fiber unless it was indeed strong.

Even if it was (short) strands of fibre in the filament, which I guess would increase the risk of clogging the print head substantially. The fibre would only follow the layer path of the print instead of the surface curvature of the printed thing. If I were to print a cone for example, the fibre would still follow the print path layer by layer when I want the weave to criss cross the surface curvature to get the strength from long fibres.

Like myearwood I would really like to see some real strength tests.

[spaceman]

Im sure they will keep the mixture to themselves.