[nicepaco]

Cool

What would you make? Bearings?

[imardmd1]

I can see how it would be quite valuable in fabricating multilayer ceramic capacitors of very precise size, capacirance, and attachment. In fact, why not create the whole multilayer microcircuit in situ within the fins of a cooling system?

[oblomov]

How is it diamond if it consists of “a pre-ceramic polymer” and “nanoparticle filler”, instead of carbon?

[Larry Lucido]

Good. I’ll finally be able to afford to replace the needle in my stereo turntable.

[DocRock]

Bookmark

[Ken H]

Won’t 3D printing eventually eliminate the need for global trade? Then what happens?

[sten]

“this could be great news for jewelry makers.”

if you can make diamonds, why would anyone pay a premium for them?

[PIF]

Diamond cows or diamond heat shields or diamond shielded space ships

[Moltke]

If I understood this correctly, it does not print diamond material. It prints a preform that can later be turned into synth diamond by the usual processes. But that wouldn’t make such a catchy headline, eh?

[bkopto]

I’d love to see the tryanny of the de Beers diamond cartel be crushed by technology. Make diamonds as ubiquitous as water and they become worthless.

[Mjreagan]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Diamond_Age

[minnesota_bound]

Diamond coated frying pans.