This could change water cooling forever... - Fabric8 Labs @ Computex 2024

3D printing a metal cold plate using AI sounds like a pipe dream, but Fabric8 has made it a reality. Alex is here to break down the new process and teach you why skiving is soooo yesterday.

FOLLOW US ELSEWHERE
---------------------------------------------------

CHAPTERS
---------------------------------------------------
0:00 What is a cold plate?
0:42 The old vs new process
2:19 Sponsor - PIA
2:57 Showing off the accuracy and improvements
4:18 How does this work?
6:12 Release dates/pricing and other uses
7:35 Outro

[pmonet]

I really feel like putting trade show coverage on short circuit is the appropriate move. 👍

[jmd]

This is a real good sign for manufacturing in general, metal 3d printing must have taken a sharp drop in price for it to go from aerospace manufacturing to AIO water blocks.

[wazenight]

I hope one day they invent better air for better air cooling.

[quantumforce]

crazy how not too long ago 3D prinitng felt like an expensive fever dream, crazy how far we have come

[starwarscentral]

Aight fair enough, this is actually legitimately really cool.

[clutch]

Alex is the perfect man for LTT trade show coverage. This and using his superb technical jankiness is why I'll watch any videos with him.

[jkm]

As a 3D Printing enthusiast this is actually crazy stuff to see. 3D printing is the future.

[gasracing]

Alex looks like he is genuinely enjoying himself. Like a kid in the candy shop

[moldytexas]

Okay, the electronics engineer in me was suddenly super intrigued by the 3d printed waveguide for radar Tx's. That's actually fkng dope.

[bug]

"Oh geeze, we nearly forgot to segue to our sponsor!"
My man's career flashed before his eyes.

[Lord_zeel]

Forget 3D printing, if you can do this sort of fine-detail targeted electroplating you could probably manufacture low-volume custom PCBs without nearly as many complicated steps. Prototyping PCB designs can take a long time, because while they are pretty cheap per unit you typically need to order a larger quantity than you need and it's days or weeks between prototypes. But in theory this type of printer could dramatically speed that up.

[KarlBaron]

The thumbnail makes me want to eat pop tarts

[shApYT]

ECAM is genius. Localised electroplating!

[Erteywie]

I think the coolest part is the shape of the "fins" . The uprights look like a cool spire, with channels to flow not only around them, but through them too.

[Toffee_X]

Super cool design, and even better to see it in action! It’s awesome that our software was part of this exciting project 🚀

[dotJata]

Great now Asetek is going to get a patent for using 3D printing in water blocks.

[diablerotz]

Now I am waiting for 3D printted Aircoolers with the same concept. Very intereseting.

[SwirlingDragonMist]

That’s so cool!

I can’t help but notice that this report really hit the spot, and your power supply one you did at CES really hit the spot too. Good stuff, I really enjoy the cadence.

[kilpatds]

Uh, the antenna PoC really makes me interested in a deeper dive of that 3d-printing technique.

[Pajusz]

Alex is so enthusiastic i could listen him all day... :) and the product is also really exciting and finally a good use for AI clever