SELF-BREAKING SUPPORT FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

摘要

A self-breaking support for a vertically opposed first and second surfaces during additive manufacturing of an object is disclosed. The self-breaking support includes a first base coupled to the first surface and extending towards the second surface; a second base coupled to the second surface and extending towards the first surface; and a self-breaking link coupling the first base to the second base, the self-breaking link including a body and a weakened zone in the body. The self-breaking support breaks during cooling of the object without outside intervention, and can be left in the object.