While 3D printing, 4D printing, bioprinting, and additive manufacturing processes abound in the US and around the globe, some programs are not previously as well-known but are also real powerhouses of digital fabrication.

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Offering two main campuses and four centers, the Kentucky-based Somerset Community College has just announced that their additive manufacturing program has completed the successful 3D printing of numerous 316L stainless steel metal parts on multiple desktop 3D printers that cost only $600.

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Bringing affordability and accessibility to their student base in an extraordinary way, the SCC AM faculty and staff began the program with several FDM 3D printers costing less than $450 each. They continued with customizations, including upgrading the machines to accommodate metal filament extrusion (with metal infused filaments provided by Virtual Foundry and BASF). They also modified the 3D printers for improved build […]

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