Visiting Apis Cor's 3D concrete printing Showroom!

[@ohasis8331]

Thankyou, always like to keep abreast on what's happening.

[@giobianchi3232]

Belinda, you’re the best! I love every video you make

[@seandunn1128]

Absolutely impressed. Thanks Belinda!

[@truesimplicity]

Great product and an excellent presentation, thank you

[@stephanematis]

This is a great sampling of the possibilities!

[@CuddleTrouble]

Pretty nice, and square corners too.

[@EngineerMikeF]

This is an outstanding upgrade on the sausage extruders with remarkably minimal added hardware. Obviously the small form factor helps a lot on setup and versatility. They could improve the radius by 2-3ft by pivoting the extruder headworks while reverse pivoting the nozzle.

[@sreed16]

When we eventually have settlements on the Moon or Mars... I believe 3D printers would just about have to be used. Right now are there ways to use the surrounding land at the job site to process into the printing material? That is you go into a very remote job site and dig up dirt, clay, process it, add what ever.. then use that material to print the structure?

[@stevin7556]

Amazing! Thank you for sharing! Have a great day!

[@tOxIc_TrEaSuRe]

this is the best overall concept I have seen so far

[@PutsOnSneakers]

NEXT UP, lets see this thing in action maybe even a couple of projects if possible? Maybe could be a playlisted series on this subject on its own without a fixed rate of content just a drop-in when available while other regular topics are happening on the channel

[@oldschoolsubie]

I really like the concept of printed homes and appreciate your continued coverage of this type of ingenuity

[@Twisted_Logic]

Built with practicality, logistics, and safety first and foremost. Man after my own heart.

[@AndrewGilpatric662]

This is a very interesting technology thank you for sharing it and I would be interested to know how they withstand hurricanes earthquakes and in Northern climates Frost in the ground into the walls if there will stand it as well as a concrete block building

[@alexsafonov7270]

very interesting and inspiring new technology. thanks for showing us Frank from Apis Cor :)

[@alexsafonov7270]

side note: Belinda Carr is tha cutest 😊👍🏽

[@donmarion8808]

Just found your channel. Excellent shows I'm expanding my construction knowledge greatly thanks to you.

[@1958indyfan]

Eliminating the gantry structure and going to a square nozzle are game changers. Swap out that paintbrush and replace it with some plastic like a cake frosting knife and with a little trowel work before it completely dries it might be ready for the airless sprayer. Love this technology.

[@spudluver47]

This printer is a huge improvement. Rounded corners are structurally and visually great.. also expensive. If it could print designs on walls as well, such as corbels, I see huge potential.

[@Runescape.]

Bingo... this printer is way better than anything else on the market, making stuff like MudBots obsolete technology now. I'm guessing he has a patent on the extruder head that smooths the layers also.. Really cool stuff especially since it's mobile and doesn't need the framework anymore.

[@Аликади-у7ъ]

Как и где можно приобрести такой три д принтер

[@raymondpeters9186]

Pumicecrete is by far the best building material on the planet Pumicecrete is a mixture of pumice cement and water mixed and poured into a set of reusable forms walls are poured from 12"to 24" thick pumicecrete is fireproof termite proof rust rot and mold proof and has a high R value and good sound attenuation solid poured walls means no critters can live in your walls Pumicecrete can be built for a fraction of the cost and time

[@ChatterontheWire]

Thanks for sharing on this, knew things were changing in this space, but hadn't seen anything on this one before and like the squared off piece they do there!

[@diegoguerra8736]

"Safety is not accident"

[@kurtnelle]

I like it, but I'd have to see a timelapse of it building a structure.

[@GhostedStories]

This technology is amazing! I hope they'll make it more affordable, eventually.

[@cesarmunoz3962]

Can you make a video on a barndominium?

[@Amberine57]

Excellent job

[@freethebirds3578]

How many years before this kind of construction is affordable for the middle class?

[@javiersolorio7417]

I’m just curious to know how this application works with/around rebar? Seeing as rebar is used in concrete and masonry wall construction.

[@ralllao7295]

great video! :) could you try putting the links that you mention in the video into the description?

[@ljprep6250]

Interesting video, Belinda. Thanks. I wonder about the coarse texture of the crete. Seeing videos of families with unpainted walls, it seems that kids would constantly be losing lots of skin to them. Is there a smoothing process done to them before residency? (other than the smoothing spatula) Personally, I don't find the gray concrete walls pleasant at all and would paint them. Also, very smooth walls are much, much easier to clean. I'll have to check out more of the vids in your Frank Mix.

[@robertduffy5805]

How do they deal with thermal bridging and moisture passing through?

[@johnnyb8629]

OK, Im already a fan of 3D printing of construction but I have questions about this latest printer. Crane lifting points? does it have any and if not, it should. Can it print alkaline concrete or fly ash concrete? The HMI or human machine interface, what options does it have? What are the 3D modeling softwares , are they proprietary or open source modeling softwares? can the machine be rented, how much? I can see this thing being painted green and rented by Sunbelt so if it can't, it should be rented, guarantee it will pay off in the long run for the company.

[@trevorragno792]

Yes, 4 lift points on the transportation assembly. Yes, testing has been done with alkaline concrete, fly ash, and other Geopolymers. HMI has 3 options standard with all printers (tablet, desktop via Ethernet/wifi, and joystick controls). Gcode is made is Autocad or Revit and Apis Cor has made user friendly plug-ins for both programs. All equipment and software available for lease for $8k per month.

[@johnnyb8629]

@@trevorragno792 sweet, thanks!

[@Mezog001]

I did not realize I was robot. :) Cool video.

[@k4x4map46]

nice very nice! Was this exhibited at the last world of concrete expo?

[@nick4506]

is it strong enough to deal with earth movement? the lack of reinforcement makes me question. and if reinforcement is already in the concrete mix whats the life of the nosles? will they need replacing mid job with the extra abrasiveness for the fiberglass or whatever reinforcement? this obviously needs a special concrete mix to work right, is it mixed on the mechiene right before placement? might end up getting a lot of rejected concrete its its not. how long does the pump last if its moving such viscous stuff? do the walls have to be curved for strength? curved walls are cool, but the stuff in buildings is still mostly rectangles. interrupted prints, if the mechiene gets bumped or moved is there a procedure to realign it seamlessly with the previously printed bits or are you just SOL and have to scrape it off and start again. the alignment ting might be a problem if you need something to be load bearing that's outside he range of the machine where movements are required. are the finished walls thin enough for wifi to make it through? can you just feed it any design or do you have to pay attention to the cardboard wobble inner bit? also rust sencor? A does it rust so quickly that the process of rusting during a job will make it fall apart? B or does it rust normally and its just so sensitive to minute changes that it will fail the print because rust built up as it was printing? will wind make it fail too if its that temperamental that it needs a rust sensor? if the computer does deem it too rusty whats the fix? cut the wires to the rust sencor and keep going. I've seen some old buildings where stucco was adhered straight to concrete and it did not age well, idk what exactly the issue was but it looked like water issues making it flake off wired because the back of it wasint open to dry correctly or something, they ended up haveing to strip it off and paint the lumpy concrete which ya know peeled, making stuff stick to concrete long term is tricky. 3d printed affordable housing just sounds like the most buzzwords smashed together as possible so I'm naturally skeptical, next you are gonna tell me how drones and vr are somehow involved. less gimic does it actually work?

[@theofficialchriscraig]

This is super cool! My fellow Texan you need to print some campaign signs to run for congress! Texas needs you and the squad could use another member! You have the progressive attitude, quick wit, no nonsense "git 'er" done type persona and the perfect platform to launch. There's a reason folk gravitate to you and in today's political climate ... it takes strong women of color like you who are unapologetic while standing their ground and make a coalition to change the world! 👏🏼You got my vote 🗳

[@patrickmckowen2999]

Excellent 👍

[@johnharding4687]

When will APIS-COR open back up again? The Chamber of Commerce has told me that they have Closed the Doors for doing Business in the Avenue View is this correct?

[@AndrewGilpatric662]

I really do like the clean lines of the walls and if you do touch on the subject again I'd like to see a comparison between stick built homes and having it done this way thanks again for all your work

[@ramirez3784]

Hi, what the price Frank? Where can i see its specs? Do you have an office in New York?

[@DT-vc7hd]

It's getting more difficult to decide between ICF/CMU/3D/SIP, etc. The labor savings promised by Apis-Cor could heavily sway that evaluation.

[@justinseines4130]

As an investor I love it, as an electrician I hate it lol

[@Valincio]

Please review Mike Oehler's $50 & Up Underground House Book

[@onlyscience7120]

Not sure that they are more than 10 3D houses nationwide, walls are just 5% of the total cost, 3D printing (plastic or grout (concrete contain gravel)) is still a pipe dream.

[@finmistwrdpn8900]

Hi Belinda, would you happen to have a telephone number for apis cor, I can't seem to find it on their website.

[@ayoCC]

I feel like 3d printing has so much potential and all the possible things that could be done just don't come fast enough

[@ШермухамадШамсиев-т4т]

Здравствуйте можноли купит такой принтер, если можно то от куда помогите пожалуйста

[@VagabondTE]

Awesome video once again but I have to request. Could you do a video on the housing crisis? Prices and rents are skyrocketing and it's not just inflation. Is there anything we can do? I know it's a really big topic but I'd like to hear your take on it. I trust you more than anyone else to tell the truth talking about housing.

[@whiteknightcat]

Housing prices are finally leveling off as the increasing interest rates do their job in tamping down purchases. New mortgages and refi's are WAY down now, leaving mostly institutional investors to keep trying to by up all the homes in the country, and some real estate service companies have begun layoffs.

[@VagabondTE]

@@whiteknightcat I don't know what all that means but it sounds worse

[@whiteknightcat]

@@VagabondTE Sorry. Prices are already leveling off because interest rates are rising, so fewer potential homeowners are trying to buy. Many purchases now are by private investors paying all cash, and outbidding those potential homeowners. That's one of the big factors that has been driving up housing costs. Look for a decline in housing prices over the next year as inventory and demand dry up.

[@VagabondTE]

@@whiteknightcat I don't know a lot about this but I've been hearing that those private investors are actually giant companies making massive long-term Investments. So there's nothing driving those prices down when they can just buy up all that inventory and sit on it. It sounds like prices are only going to get worse because it's essentially an artificially created scarcity.

[@VagabondTE]

@@whiteknightcat the last thing you mentioned was demanded drying up. However I think it's private investor demand specifically that will dry up. Tho the amount of people needing homes isn't changing. So as the inventory dries up that should drive prices even higher.

[@redd1417]

I don't know why but for some reason, I really want to hold onto the optimism of 3D printed homes or construction pieces. Of course, it's far from perfect or standardized use but I always love to look at completed projects.

[@elliemay7839]

Smell it

[@dlorien7306]

All these videos and I've YET to hear the WHY. Are concrete printed houses greener? No. Cheaper? No. More compact? No. Better looking? Earthships made with old tires are better looking. I guess they WILL destroy construction worker jobs. Oh, and ensure only large corporations that can afford the capital costs are building our homes. What could go wrong?

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

🤔 in our area the problem NOW is finding construction workers 👷‍♂️ 👷‍♀️ And it seems to be an international problem 🤷‍♂️😍😍😍

[@whiteknightcat]

If I recall, Belinda listed several reasons in an earlier viewer. I believe the main advantage was mostly in areas where construction resources were limited (labor, equipment, etc) - this type of technology could overcome those shortages.

[@omarsheriff8674]

Why would they entertain this negative person. Who is dead against 3d printing ane calls it a hype instead of appreciating technology.

[@desecration171]

For some reason that thing reminds me of the laser from Howard the Duck. Also... niiiice.