The Virtual Foundry Podcast

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 why this progress is so important. Resources: Research and Reference Papers: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/research-and-whitepapers/ Copper 3D-Printed Electrodes for Ammonia Electrosynthesis via Nitrate Reduction: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c06851 Engineering 3D Printed Structures Towards Electrochemically Driven Green Ammonia Synthesis: A Perspective: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/admt.202202080 Ammonia: zero-carbon fertiliser, fuel and energy store: https://royalsociety.org/news-resources/projects/low-carbon-energy-programme/green-ammonia Google search for "how do you make ammonia electrolysis": https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=7479081811d2e948&sxsrf=ACQVn0-Q5rPvP4jbur-sizM2c95R94lNcQ:1710262215018&q=how+do+you+make+ammonia+electrolysis&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiRybGel--EAxUEkIkEHZrAAPkQ7xYoAHoECAwQAg&biw=1643&bih=867&dpr=1 -- Printing Instructions: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/print/ Sintering Instructions: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/debind-sinter/ TVF Shop: ⁠https://shop.thevirtualfoundry.com/⁠ Join the TVF Discord Server: https://discord.gg/TdjHwUFDWz Write to us: [email protected]

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.thevirtualfoundry.com/⁠ Join the TVF Discord Server: https://discord.gg/TdjHwUFDWz Write to us: [email protected]

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 worldwide are publishing papers that highlight the broad impact of this easily accessible cutting-edge technology. At its core, it's all about affordability, accessibility and innovation. Our podcast doesn't dwell on production volumes or maximizing part count; instead, we constantly explore the endless possibilities of new technologies. With custom material options (think molybdenum-graphene, or doped bismuth 3D printing filaments), coupled with total control over the process, innovators like you are propelling progress in countless crucial fields. Join the conversation! What do you love most about working with FFF Metal? Share your thoughts in the comments below, and don't forget to subscribe for more insightful discussions on the forefront of 3D printing innovation! #FFFMetal #3DPrintingInnovation #FutureTech #PodcastDiscussion Join the TVF Discord Server: https://discord.gg/TdjHwUFDWz See the papers referenced in the podcast here: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/research-and-whitepapers/ -- Printing Instructions: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/print/ Sinteirng Instructions: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/debind-sinter/ TVF Shop: ⁠https://shop.thevirtualfoundry.com/⁠ Join the TVF Discord Server: https://discord.gg/TdjHwUFDWz Write to us: [email protected]

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: https://scholar.google.com/scholar?as_ylo=2019&q=metal+3d+printing+%22the+virtual+foundry%22&hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C50 -- Use Instructions: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/help/ TVF Shop: https://shop.thevirtualfoundry.com/ Write to us: [email protected] TVF Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/TdjHwUFDWz

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.thevirtualfoundry.com/ Write to us: [email protected]