It looks like a lot of work and, of course, the 3D printer is really only making the mold — this same process would be true of any carbon fiber process where you had a mold or something to wrap.

3D printer manufacturer MarkForged, known for its innovative, super strong, carbon fiber 3D printing capability “has raised a $30 million Series C round led by next47, a venture firm backed by ...

In this case, we designed our tool mount to be able to withstand the forces of both a spindle as well as a 3d print head. Our part was Printed with the Markforged Metal X in Stainless Steel.

Our Hackaday-search-fu turned up this hybrid 3D printing and carbon fiber build method, and this project where they’re headed in exactly the direction we were thinking of, albeit with an ...